Analysis of phenotypic and genetic polymorphism among accessions of saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 687-699

  Ram, Assael ^a   Zaccai, Michele ^a   Pasternak, Dov ^a   Bustan, Amnon ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dendrogram; Distichlis spicata; Epizoochory; Genetic distance; Halophyte; RAPD

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

DISTICHLIS SPICATA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 3242659048     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:GRES.0000034574.59860.2b     Document Type: Article

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