Genetics of fertility restoration in A4-based, diverse maturing hybrids of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

Crop Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 574-578

  Saxena, K B ^a   Sultana, R ^a   Saxena, R K ^a   Kumar, R V ^a   Sandhu, J S ^b   Rathore, A ^a   Kavi Kishor, P K ^c   Varshney, R K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^b PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

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CAJANUS CAJAN;

EID: 79952460159     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: 14350653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2010.07.0440     Document Type: Article

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