Extensive clonality in the endangered shrub Haloragodendron lucasii (Haloragaceae) revealed by allozymes and RAPDs

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-93

  Sydes, Marita A ^a   Peakall, Rod ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Clonality; Clone identification; Conservation management; Endangered species; RAPD

Indexed keywords

HALORAGODENDRON LUCASII; HALORAGACEAE;

ALLOZYME; CLONALITY; RAPD;

EID: 0031597548     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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