An extended linkage map for watermelon based on SRAP, AFLP, SSR, ISSR, and RAPD markers

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-402

  Levi, A ^a   Thomas, C E ^a   Trebitsh, T ^b   Salman, A ^b   King, J ^c   Karalius, J ^c   Newman, M ^a   Reddy, O U K ^d   Xu, Y ^e   Zhang, X ^f  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Seminis Vegetable Seeds   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BEIJING VEGETABLE RESEARCH CENTER   (China)

^f JEALOTT S HILL RESEARCH STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 33744953162     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.131.3.393     Document Type: Article

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