Genetic diversity within and among populations of the endangered and endemic species Primula merrilliana in China

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 699-706

  Shao, Jian Wen ^a,b   Chen, Wen Long ^a   Peng, Yan Qiu ^a   Zhu, Guo Ping ^a,c   Zhang, Xiao Ping ^a,c  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c The Key Laboratory of Conservation and Employment of Biological Resources of Anhui   (China)

Author keywords

Conservation; Genetic variation; ISSR; Primula merrilliana Schltr.

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DISPERSAL; DNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL DATA;

ANHUI; CHINA;

PRIMULA MERRILLIANA; PRIMULACEAE;

EID: 74149083978     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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