Cross-species amplification of SSR loci in the Meliaceae family

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1195-1197

  White, G ^a   Powell, W ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross species amplification; Meliaceae; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

MELIACEAE;

EID: 0031450754     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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