In vitro-induced tetraploids of Plectranthus esculentus are nematode-tolerant and have enhanced nutritional value

Euphytica

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 343-351

  Hannweg, K ^a,b   Steyn, W ^a   Bertling, I ^b  

^a Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chromosome doubling; Crop improvement; Livingstone potato; Polyploid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951568104     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-015-1547-4     Document Type: Article

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