Morphological characterization, essential oil composition and DNA genotyping of Ocimum basilicum L. cultivars

Plant Science

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 725-731

  Labra, Massimo ^a   Miele, Mariangela ^b   Ledda, Bernardetta ^b   Grassi, Fabrizio ^c   Mazzei, Mauro ^b   Sala, Francesco ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

AFLP; amplified fragment length polymorphism; Basil; DNA fingerprinting; Essential oil; Ocimum basilicum L.; PCR; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CORRELATION METHODS; CULTIVATION; GENES; MORPHOLOGY; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

AGRONOMIC TRAITS; ESSENTIAL OIL; HYBRIDISATION;

DNA;

BASILICUM; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 3543085718     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2004.04.026     Document Type: Article

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