Identification of fragrant gene, fgr, in traditional rice varieties of Sri Lanka

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-143

  Kottearachchi, N S ^a   Priyangani, E G D ^a   Attanayaka, D P S T G ^a  

^a WAYAMBA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Fragrant gene; Marker assisted selection; Oryza sativa L.; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954506976     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v38i2.2040     Document Type: Article

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