Novel microsatellite DNA markers for the threatened African endemic tree species, Milicia excelsa (Moraceae), and cross-species amplification in Milicia regia

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 480-483

  Ouinsavi VI, Christine ^a,b   Sokpon, Nestor ^a   Bousquet, Jean ^b   Newton, Craig H ^c   Khasa, Damase P ^b  

^a Université de Parakou   (Benin)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c 3650 Wesbrook Mall   (Canada)

Author keywords

African tree species; Enriched genomic library; Microsatellites; Milicia

Indexed keywords

MILICIA; MILICIA EXCELSA; MILICIA REGIA; MORACEAE;

EID: 33646879632     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01281.x     Document Type: Article

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