Comparative sequencing of a microsatellite locus reveals size homoplasy within and between European oak species (Quercus spp.)

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 339-346

  Curtu, Alexandru Lucian ^a   Finkeldey, Reiner ^a   Gailing, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microsatellites; Oaks; Rare alleles; Sequencing; Size homoplasy

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS; QUERCUS CERRIS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 18944369398     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 07359640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02772677     Document Type: Review

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