Gene effects and heterosis for grain iron and zinc density in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br)

Euphytica

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 251-259

  Velu, G ^a   Rai, K N ^b   Muralidharan, V ^c   Longvah, T ^d   Crossa, J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

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

^c TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

Author keywords

Combining ability; Gene action; Grain iron and zinc density; Heterosis; Pearl millet; Pennisetum glaucum

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 79958773432     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-011-0387-0     Document Type: Article

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