Integration of ploidy level, secondary metabolite profile and morphological traits analyses to define a breeding strategy for trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax)

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-10

  Adaramola, T F ^a,b,c   Sonibare, M A ^a   Sartie, A ^b,d   Lopez Montes, A ^b   Franco, J ^b   Albach, D C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^d AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dioscorea dumetorum; morphological traits; plant genetic resources; ploidy levels; secondary metabolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955729733     PISSN: 14792621     EISSN: 1479263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1479262114000975     Document Type: Article

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