Sex identification in Encephalartos natalensis (Dyer and Verdoorn) using RAPD markers

Euphytica

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-200

  Prakash, Surya ^a   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bulk segregant analysis; Cycads; Dioecious; Sex specific

Indexed keywords

CYCADOPSIDA; ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS;

EID: 33845503898     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-006-9198-0     Document Type: Article

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