AFLP-based genetic relationships in the Mediterranean myrtle (Myrtus communis L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 370-375

  Bruna, S ^a   Portis, E ^b   Cervelli, C ^a   De Benedetti, L ^a   Schiva, T ^a   Mercuri, A ^a  

^a CRA Experimental Institute for Floriculture   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic similarity; Mediterranean maquis; Molecular markers; Myrtle

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; POLYMORPHISM; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SHRUB; TRANSITION ZONE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 34447559441     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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