Evaluation of regenerated strains from six Cucurbita interspecific hybrids obtained through anther and ovule in vitro cultures

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-30

  Rakha, M T ^a   Metwally, E I ^a   Moustafa, S A ^a   Etman, A A ^a   Dewir, Y H ^a  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anther culture; Cucurbitaceae; Genotype; Haploid; Ovule culture

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA FICIFOLIA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITACEAE;

EID: 84856600285     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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