Embryonic genetic load for a neotropical conifer, Pinus patula Schiede et Deppe

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 394-398

  Williams, Claire G ^a   Barnes, R D ^b   Nyoka, I ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Forestry Commission Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO; GENETIC MODEL; GENETICS; INBREEDING; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN; PINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0032976987     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/90.3.394     Document Type: Conference Paper

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