A new method for producing allohexaploid Brassica through unreduced gametes

Euphytica

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 277-287

  Mason, Annaliese S ^a   Yan, Guijun ^a   Cowling, Wallace A ^a,b   Nelson, Matthew N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Canola Breeders Western Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

2n Gametes; Allohexaploid; Brassica carinata; Brassica juncea; Brassica napus

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA CARINATA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 84861838594     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-011-0537-4     Document Type: Article

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