Molecular markers reveal little genetic differentiation among Aconitum noveboracense and A. columbianum (Ranunculaceae) populations

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 337-347

  Cole, Christopher T ^a   Kuchenreuther, Margaret A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aconitum; Genetic diversity; Isozyme; Monkshood; Ranunculaceae; RAPD; Rare plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001263550     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657023     Document Type: Article

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