Towards a genetic understanding of seed vigour in small-seeded crops using natural variation in Brassica oleracea

Plant Science

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 582-589

  Finch Savage, William E ^a   Clay, Heather A ^a   Lynn, James R ^a   Morris, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Germination; Natural variation; Quantitative trait loci; Seed vigour

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 78049334734     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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