Population genetic structure of the gynodioecious Thymus vulgaris L. (Labiatae) in southern France

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-174

  Tarayre, M ^a   Thompson, J D ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Female frequency; Gynodioecy; Heterozygosity; Population structure; Thymus vulgaris L.

Indexed keywords

THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030690501     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050016     Document Type: Article

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