Isolation, characterization and cross-species amplification of microsatellite loci in the cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae). Potential utilization in population genetics studies of Dioon edule

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-74

  Moynihan, Jeremy ^a,b   Meerow, Alan W ^c   Francisco Ortega, Javier ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycads; Dioon; Mexico; Microsatellites; Population genetics; SSR

Indexed keywords

CYCADOPSIDA; CYCAS; DIOON; DIOON EDULE; DIOON TOMASELLII; ZAMIACEAE;

EID: 33845993989     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01531.x     Document Type: Article

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