Genetic variability and correlation among seedling traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum) under water stress

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-250

  Khan, Abdus Salam ^a   Allah, Sami Ul ^a   Sadique, Sajjad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Correlation; Genetic variability; Seedling traits; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77953567279     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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