Evaluating mutation breeding methods to fast-track the domestication of two Australian native Calandrinia species for ornamental horticulture

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 829, Issue , 2010, Pages 85-90

  Harrison, D K ^a   Wickramasinghe, P ^a   Johnston, M E ^a   Joyce, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chromosome number; Colchicine; Gamma irradiation; Tetraploids

Indexed keywords

CALANDRINIA;

EID: 71649098424     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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