Problems associated with the use of Heliantbus species for the breeding of the cultivated sunflower: Ploidy level or phylogenetic distance?

Of the 49 species that comprise the genus Helianthus, 42 are present in the wild species collection at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops. This is a rich bank of desirable genes for sunflower breeders. However, numerous problems are associated with the use of inter specific hybridization. Th...

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Main Authors: Atlagić Jovanka, Škorić Dragan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Association of Plant Breedings and Seed Producers 2000-01-01
Series:Selekcija i Semenarstvo
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2000/0354-58810004037A.pdf