Genetic diversity and clonal vs. sexual reproduction in Fallopia spp. (Polygonaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 957-964

  Grimsby, Jonna L ^a   Tsirelson, Dina ^a   Gammon, Melinda A ^a   Kesseli, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonal reproduction; Fallopia japonica; Genetic diversity; Japanese knotweed; Microsatellite; Polygonum cuspidatum; Reynoutria japonica; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HERB; HYBRIDIZATION; INTROGRESSION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION GENETICS; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

FALLOPIA SACHALINENSIS; JAPONICA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM;

EID: 34347357403     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.6.957     Document Type: Article

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