Genetic diversity of alligator weed in China by RAPD analysis

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 637-645

  Xu, Cheng Yuan ^a   Zhang, Wen Ju ^a   Fu, Cui Zhang ^a   Lu, Bao Rong ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alligator weed; Alternanthera philoxeroides; Genetic diversity; Invasive species; RAPD; Vegetative propagation

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION; WEED;

CHINA;

ALLIGATOR; ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0037375868     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022453129662     Document Type: Article

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