Conservation genetics of Amorpha georgiana (Fabaceae), an endangered legume of the Southeastern United States

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 4349-4365

  Straub, Shannon C K ^a   Doyle, Jeff J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorpha georgiana; Bottleneck; Conservation genetics; Fabaceae; Hybridization; Population structure

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA; PLANT DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HYBRIDIZATION; LEGUME; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; POPULATION GENETICS; UNITED STATES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA, PLANT; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FABACEAE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

AMORPHA GEORGIANA; FABACEAE; ILEX; PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 70350053110     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04353.x     Document Type: Article

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