Iron chlorosis resistance in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) : inheritance and marker-assisted selection /

Iron is essential for normal plant growth and development, and it is associated with many enzymes and proteins involved in photosynthesis and respiration. Iron deficiency in plants is manifested by a leaf yellowing or chlorosis. due to diminished chlorophyll synthesis. The primary cause of iron de...

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Main Author:	Cortinas-Escobar, Hector Manuel, 1955-
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
Subjects:	Major plant breeding.
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