Cyanogenic polymorphism as an indicator of genetic diversity in the rare species Eucalyptus yarraensis (Myrtaceae)

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1445-1452

  Goodger, Jason Q D ^a   Woodrow, Ian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyanide; Cyanogenic polymorphism; Eucalypt; Eucalyptus yarraensis; Genetic diversity; Prunasin

Indexed keywords

CYANIDES; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; TOXIC MATERIALS;

POLYMORPHISM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CYANIDE; GENETIC VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUCALYPTUS; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 0036944911     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP02027     Document Type: Article

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