Yield traits as selection indices in seedling populations of cassava;O uso de índices de colheita para seleção de populações de mudas de mandioca

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-196

  Ojulong, Henry Fred ^a   Labuschagne, Maryke Tine ^b   Herselman, Liezel ^b   Fregene, Martin ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Manihot esculenta; Root characteristics; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 78049299644     PISSN: 15187853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-70332010000300002     Document Type: Article

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