Genetic variability in obligate apomicts of the genus Taraxacum

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 405-414

  Richards, A John ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agamospermy; Apomixis; Evolution; Taraxacum; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DENDROIDEA; TARAXACUM; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 0000655297     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02815385     Document Type: Article

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