Fonio millets: Ethnobotany, genetic diversity and evolution

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 185-190

  Hilu, K W ^a   M'Ribu, K ^b   Liang, H ^a   Mandelbaum, C ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Digitaria; Ethnobotany; Evolution; Fonio millets; Genetic diversity; RAPD

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DIGITARIA EXILIS; DIGITARIA FUSCESCENS; DIGITARIA IBURUA; DIGITARIA LONGIFLORA;

EID: 0030684691     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6299(15)30742-0     Document Type: Article

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