Studying genetic relationships among coconut varieties/populations using microsatellite markers

Euphytica

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-128

  Perera, L ^a   Russell, J R ^b   Provan, J ^b   Powell, W ^b  

^a Genetics and Plant Breeding Division   (Sri Lanka)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coconut; Cocos nucifera; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; SSR

Indexed keywords

COCOS NUCIFERA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0043205972     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024696303261     Document Type: Article

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