An online database of sweetpotato germplasm collection in Uganda

HortScience

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 153-

  Yada, Benard ^a   Tukamuhabwa, Phinehas ^a   Villordon, Arthur ^b   Alajo, Agnes ^c   Mwanga, Robert O M ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^c National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Genetic erosion; Ipomoea batatas; Landrace; Passport data

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 77950434815     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.45.1.153     Document Type: Article

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