Review: Breeding spring canola (Brassica napus L.) by the use of exotic germplasm

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 363-373

  Rahman, Habibur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allied species; Brassica napus; Canola; Exotic gene pool; Genetic diversity; Molecular breeding

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CANOLA; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMPLASM; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITERATURE REVIEW; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PLANT BREEDING;

EID: 84876740403     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2012-074     Document Type: Article

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