The origin and genetic affinities of wild populations of melon (Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae) in North America

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 233, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 183-197

  Decker Walters, D S ^a   Chung, S M ^b   Staub, J E ^b   Quemada, H D ^c   Lopez Sese A I ^b  

^a Cucurbit Network   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Melon; RAPD; SSR; Var. chito; Var. dudaim

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0036807188     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-002-0191-3     Document Type: Article

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