When does intraspecific C-value variation become taxonomically significant?

Annals of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 119-125

  Murray, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

C value and adaptation; C value and phenotype; DNA C value; Intraspecific C value variation and taxonomy; Intraspecific variation

Indexed keywords

BOTANY; DNA; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; TAXONOMY;

CELL NUCLEUS; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CELL NUCLEUS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 21644456403     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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