Characterization of banana and plantain using random amplified polymorphic DNA markers

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 540, Issue , 2000, Pages 113-123

  Visser, Anita A ^a  

^a Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Banana; Genetic diversity; Musa spp.; Plantain; RAPD

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042623749     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.540.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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