Phenotypic and molecular diversity of litchi cultivars in Mauritius

Fruits

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-152

  Madhou, Madhvee ^a   Bahorun, Theeshan ^b   Hormaza, José Ignacio ^c  

^a Agric Res Ext Unit   (Mauritius)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

agronomic characters; Litchi chinensis; Mauritius; microsatellites; phenology; Sapindaceae; SSR

Indexed keywords

LITCHI CHINENSIS; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 77953863970     PISSN: 02481294     EISSN: 1625967X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/fruits/2010009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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