Genetic diversity among and within watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) landraces in Southern Africa

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 353-358

  Mujaju, C ^a,b   Zborowska, A ^a   Werlemark, G ^a   Garkava Gustavsson, L ^a   Andersen, S ^c   Nybom, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Ministry of Agriculture Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. CITROIDES; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CITRUS MEDICA; CUCUMIS;

EID: 79960544616     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2011.11512773     Document Type: Article

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