Generation mean analysis of resistance to downy mildew in adult muskmelon plants

Euphytica

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-127

  Shashikumar, K T ^a,c   Pitchaimuthu, M ^b   Rawal, R D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^c Biotechnology Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Dominance; Downy mildew; Generation mean analysis; Pseudoperonospora cubensis; Quantitative resistance

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; PERONOSPORACEAE; PSEUDOPERONOSPORA CUBENSIS;

EID: 77953326763     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-010-0132-0     Document Type: Article

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