Pyrus syriaca: An ecological and molecular study

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-95

  MirAli, N ^a   Haider, N ^a   Nabulsi, I ^a   Al Oudat, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Distribution; Ecology; Pyrus syriaca; RAPDs

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS SYRIACA;

EID: 34447532014     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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