African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Study of reproductive compatibility and morphological characterization of interspecific hybrids in Sesamum sp.

B. Meena Kumari
  • B. Meena Kumari
  • Department of Oilseeds, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
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K. Ganesamurthy
  • K. Ganesamurthy
  • Department of Oilseeds, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
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  •  Received: 06 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 December 2014
  •  Published: 26 February 2015

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