Genetic diversity within Sclerocarya birrea populations in Kenya

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Muok, B O ^a   Matsumura, A ^b   Ishii, T ^b   Odee, D W ^a  

^a KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

African indigenous fruit tree; Genetic diversity; RAPD; Subspecies designation

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DNA; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY; TREE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANACARDIACEAE; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

EID: 34347210611     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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