Improving Seed Health and Seed Performance by Positive Selection in Three Kenyan Potato Varieties

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 429-437

  Schulte Geldermann, E ^a   Gildemacher, P R ^a,b,c   Struik, P C ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Kenya)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Kenya; PLRV; Positive selection; Potato; PVX; PVY; Seed potato system; Solanum tuberosum; Virus

Indexed keywords

POTATO LEAFROLL VIRUS; POTATO VIRUS X; POTATO VIRUS Y; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84871319532     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-012-9264-1     Document Type: Article

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