Genetic diversity in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench accessions from different ecogeographical regions in Malawi assessed with RAPDS

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-156

  Nkongolo, K K ^a   Nsapato, L ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

Author keywords

DNA fingerprints; Genetic variability; Polymerase chain reaction; RAPD; Sorghum bicolor

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION;

EMBRYOPHYTA; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0038323116     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022996211164     Document Type: Article

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