Using isozyme polymorphism to assess genetic variation within cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/Dioscorea rotundata complex) of the Republic of Benin

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 371-383

  Dansi, A ^a,e   Mignouna, H D ^b   Zoundjihekpon J ^c   Sangare, A ^d   Asiedu, R ^b   Ahoussou, N ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Wordwide Fund for Nature (WWF)   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^d UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^e UNB FAST   (Benin)

Author keywords

Core collection; Cultivar groups; Dioscorea cayenensis; Dioscorea rotundata; Genetic relatedness; Guinea yam; Isozyme markers; Morphotype; Yam identification

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA CAYENENSIS; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA;

EID: 0033876772     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008718411962     Document Type: Article

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