Genetic variation and seed yield in Tunisian castor bean (<em>Ricinus communis</em> L.)

Background and hypothesis: Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is spontaneous in Tunisia with a wide geographical distribution. To study seed morphology we introduced J index as the percent of similarity of seed images to an ovoid. Reduced seed size, J index and color intensity were observed in the popu...

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Main Authors: Ezzeddine Saadaoui, José Javier Martín-Gómez, Naziha Ghazel, Kaouther Ben Yahia, Nizar Tlili, Emilio Cervantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Botánica de México, A. C. 2017-07-01
Series:Botan‪ical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.botanicalsciences.com.mx/index.php/botanicalSciences/article/view/850