Application of half-sib mating for genetic analysis of forage yield and related traits in Bromus inermis

Euphytica

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-34

  Araghi, Bahram ^a   Barati, Mohammad ^a   Majidi, Mohammad Mahdi ^a   Mirlohi, Aghafakhr ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bromus inermis; Combining ability; Genetic parameters; Polycross; Selection

Indexed keywords

BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS;

EID: 84893729008     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-013-1011-2     Document Type: Article

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