Genetics of Cronartium ribicola. II. Variation in the ribosomal gene cluster

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 461-468

  White, E E ^a   Foord, B M ^a   Kinloch Jr , B B ^b  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergenic spacer; Population structure; RFLP; Ribosomal DNA; Rust races; Rusts

Indexed keywords

PINUS MONTICOLA;

EID: 0030021130     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-057     Document Type: Article

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