Inheritance of flower colour and spinelessness in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)
Generally speaking, safflower is a spiny crop with many sharp spines on the leaves. Varieties that are almost completely free of spines have been developed for hand harvest; hence, one of the main goals in safflower breeding programs is to develop spineless varieties with a high yield, high oil cont...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of genetics 2010-08, Vol.89 (2), p.259-262 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Generally speaking, safflower is a spiny crop with many sharp spines on the leaves. Varieties that are almost completely free of spines have been developed for hand harvest; hence, one of the main goals in safflower breeding programs is to develop spineless varieties with a high yield, high oil content, and resistance to diseases and pests. |
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ISSN: | 0022-1333 0973-7731 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12041-010-0036-8 |