Molecular markers and marker-assisted selection in rice

Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 147-168

  Mackill, David J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

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EID: 84919968166     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6297-1_7     Document Type: Chapter

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