Biotechnology and crop improvement

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-217

  Gosal, Satbir S ^a   Wani, Shabir H ^a   Kang, Manjit S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Crop improvement; Gene cloning; Genetic transformation; Haploids; Micropropagation; Molecular markers; Tissue culture; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77951672587     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427520903584555     Document Type: Article

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