Molecular Breeding to Improve Forages for Use in Animal and Biofuel Production Systems

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 2009, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-14

  Bouton, Joseph H ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOFUELS; DISEASE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANIMAL PRODUCTION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; DROUGHT TOLERANCES; GENOMICS; HERBICIDE TOLERANCE; MOLECULAR BREEDING; NEW TERMS; PLANT BREEDING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; TRANSGENICS;

CROPS;

EID: 77957969779     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: 15729788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-79144-9_1     Document Type: Article

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