Watermelon

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 60, Issue , 2007, Pages 129-165

  Ellul, P ^a   Lelivelt, C ^b   Naval, M M ^c   Noguera, F J ^a   Sanchez, S ^a   Atares A ^d   Moreno, V ^d   Corella, P ^a   Dirks, R ^b  

^a Biologic Celular Dpte I+D   (Spain)

^b Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^d Universitat Politècnica de València   (Spain)

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EID: 84892856571     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-49161-3_6     Document Type: Chapter

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