Detection of ephemeral genetic sub-structure in the narrow endemic Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei (Pinaceae) using RAPD markers

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-289

  Conte, L ^a   Cotti, C ^a   Schicchi, R ^b   Raimondo, P M ^b   Cristofolini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abies nebrodensis; Conservation biology; Endangered flora; RAPD

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES NEBRODENSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; PINACEAE;

EID: 11444257994     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500400015515     Document Type: Article

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