Genetic architecture of fruit quality traits in Malus x domestica (Borkh.) compared between own-rooted seedlings and vegetative propagules on 'M. 9' rootstock

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1079-1088

  Kumar, Satish ^a   Volz, Richard ^a   Weskett, Rosemary ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding values; Fruit quality; Genetic parameters; Malus x domestica (Borkh.); Own rooted seedlings; Propagules

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 80052759315     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-011-0396-0     Document Type: Article

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