Journal of
Cereals and Oilseeds

  • Abbreviation: J. Cereals Oilseeds
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6591
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCO
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 90

Full Length Research Paper

Variability studies for quality traits in rice with high iron and zinc content in segregating population

M. Sala
  • M. Sala
  • Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, India
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C. R. Ananda kumar
  • C. R. Ananda kumar
  • Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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S. Geetha
  • S. Geetha
  • Dept of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, India
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  •  Received: 01 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 28 July 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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