Genetic variability at allozyme markers in sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) populations from northwestern Italy

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 395-403

  Belletti, P ^a   Monteleone, I ^a   Ferrazzini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ALLOZYME MARKERS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HETEROZYGOSITY; POLYMORPHIC ISOZYME SYSTEMS;

BIOMARKERS;

ALLOZYME; DECIDUOUS TREE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC ISOLATION; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; NATURAL SELECTION; POLYMORPHISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ACER; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS;

EID: 34547184361     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-242     Document Type: Article

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