Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-262

  Baudouin, Luc ^a   Lebrun, Patricia ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Coconut; Cocos nucifera; Early trans Pacific travels; Lethal yellowing disease; Microsatellite markers

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENETIC MARKER; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MIGRATION; MONOCOTYLEDON; OCEANIC CURRENT;

ANIMALIA; COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 60649087325     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6     Document Type: Article

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