Genetic assessment of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) varieties using SSR markers developed from Cucurbit species

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-146

  Kwon, Yong Sham ^a   Park, Eun Kyung ^a   Lee, Won Sik ^a   Yi, Seung In ^a   Bae, Kyung Mi ^a   An, Jin Seok ^a   Kim, Hee Yeol ^a  

^a Korea Seed and Variety Service   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross species application; Genetic assessment; SSR markers; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 34447621937     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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