Physical mapping of ribosomal DNA sites in Festuca arundinacea and related species by in situ hybridization

Genome

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 406-410

  Thomas, H M ^a   Harper, J A ^a   Meredith, M R ^a   Morgan, W G ^a   King, I P ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Festuca; In situ hybridization; Phylogeny; Physical mapping; rDNA

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 0031425508     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g97-054     Document Type: Article

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