Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia) cactus species: Primer note

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 454-456

  Helsen, P ^a   Verdyck, P ^a   Tye, A ^b   Desender, K ^c   Van Houtte, N ^a   Van Dongen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION   (Ecuador)

^c ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Gal pagos; Microsatellite markers; Opuntia; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA;

EID: 34248214142     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01615.x     Document Type: Article

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