Genetic variability and pollen effect on the transmission of the chemical components of the almond kernel;Variabilidad genética y efecto del polen en la transmisión de los componentes químicos de la pepita del almendro

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 781-789

  Font i Forcada, C ^a   Kodad, O ^a   Juan, T ^b   Estopanan G ^b   Socias i Company, R ^a  

^a Unidad de Fruticultura   (Spain)

^b Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Heritability; Kernel quality; Oil content; Protein; Prunus amygalus batsch; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 80052782476     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/20110903-423-10     Document Type: Article

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