A method to measure genetic distance between allogamous populations of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) using RAPD molecular markers

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 406-412

  Gherardi M ^a   Mangin, B ^b   Goffinet, B ^b   Bonnet, D ^a,c   Huguet, T ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Novartis Seeds SA   (France)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Genetic distance; Medicago sativa; RAPD

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO FALCATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0031968349     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050756     Document Type: Article

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