Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Genetics of yield and some yield contributing traits in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Amir Latif*
  • Amir Latif*
  • Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Tanweer Ahmad
  • Tanweer Ahmad
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Sikandar Hayat
  • Sikandar Hayat
  • Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Ghulam Sarwar
  • Ghulam Sarwar
  • Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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M. Zahid Ehsan
  • M. Zahid Ehsan
  • King Abdul Aziz University, Saudia Arabia
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Muzaffar Raza
  • Muzaffar Raza
  • Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Sarwer
  • Muhammad Sarwer
  • Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Iftikhar Ahmad Khan
  • Iftikhar Ahmad Khan
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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  •  Received: 09 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 May 2014

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