Genetic diversity in sexual diploid and apomictic tetraploid populations of Paspalum notatum situated in sympatry or allopatry

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 244, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 189-199

  Daurelio, L D ^a   Espinoza, F ^b   Quarin, C L ^b   Pessino, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO DE BOTÁNICA DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agamic complex; Apomixis; Paspalum notatum; Ploidy levels; Variability

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM;

EID: 1842472898     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0070-6     Document Type: Article

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