Biochemical genetic markers to identify hybrids between Aloe arborescens and A. ferox (Aloaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 328-331

  Van Der Bank, F H ^a   Van Wyk, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. ferox; Allozyme variation; Aloe arborescens; electrophoresis; genetic distance; hybrids

Indexed keywords

ALOE ARBORESCENS; ALOE FEROX;

EID: 0030440697     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30674-8     Document Type: Article

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