Caladium genetics and breeding: Recent advances

Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue SPEC.ISS.1, 2012, Pages 53-61

  Deng, Zhanao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Caladium; Disease resistance; Genetic transformation; Inheritance; Molecular marker; Ornamental aroid; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905090829     PISSN: 17490294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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