Genetic variation in North American leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) determined by DNA markers

Weed Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 446-454

  Rowe, Martha L ^a   Lee, Donald J ^a   Nissen, Scott J ^a   Bowditch, Brunella M ^b   Masters, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Trinity College   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloroplast DNA; EPHES; Genetic distance; Population genetics; RAPDs; RFLPs; Weed biocontrol

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 0030746825     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500093140     Document Type: Article

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