Genetic variation in the agamic species complex of Pennisetum section Brevivalvula (Poaceae) from West Africa: Ploidy levels and isozyme polymorphism

Euphytica

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-29

  Schmelzer, G H ^a   Renno, J F ^a  

^a Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Niamey   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Apomixis; Brevivalvula; Flow cytometry; Isozyme polymorphism; Pennisetum; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM;

EID: 0030739313     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002974304592     Document Type: Article

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