Interspecific hybridization and amphidiploidy of Lotus as it relates to phylogeny and evolution

Trefoil: The Science and Technology of Lotus

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 43-60

  Grant, William F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphidiploidy; Interspecific diploid hybrids; Interspecific hybridization; L. corniculatus; Pistillate parent; Self compatibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103003426     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2135/cssaspecpub28.c3     Document Type: Chapter

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