Analysis of genetic structure in Melia volkensii (Gurke.) populations using random amplified polymorphic DNA

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 421-425

  Runo, M S ^a   Muluvi, G M ^a   Odee, D W ^a,b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agroforestry species; Genetic variation; Melia volkensii; Random amplified polymorphic dna

Indexed keywords

DNA MARKER;

AGROFORESTRY; ARTICLE; GENE POOL; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHY; KENYA; MELIACEAE; NONHUMAN; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ISOPTERA; MELIA; MELIA VOLKENSII;

EID: 18944383089     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2004.000-2080     Document Type: Article

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