Molecular characterization of the waxy gene in einkorn wheat

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 114-121

  Liu, Ya Xi ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Wei, Yu Ming ^a   Chen, Guo Yue ^a   Zheng, You Liang ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diploid wheat; Haplotype; Phylogenic analysis; SNP; Waxy

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM MONOCOCCUM; TRITICUM URARTU;

EID: 77949554051     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2009.114.121     Document Type: Article

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