Comparative genetic study confirms exceptionally low genetic variation in the ancient and endangered relictual conifer, Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2331-2343

  Peakall, Rod ^a   Ebert, Daniel ^a   Scott, Leon J ^b   Meagher, Patricia F ^c   Offord, Cathy A ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST   (Australia)

Author keywords

AFLPs; Allozymes; Araucariaceae; Low genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Wollemia nobilis

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GENETICS, POPULATION; ISOENZYMES; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; VARIATION (GENETICS);

AGATHIS ROBUSTA; ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA CUNNINGHAMII; ARAUCARIACEAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; WOLLEMIA NOBILIS;

EID: 0041373872     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01926.x     Document Type: Article

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