Isolation and characterization of microsatellite repeats in marama bean (Tylosema esculentum)

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 561-566

  Takundwa, M ^a   Chimwamurombe, P M ^a   Kunert, K ^b   Cullis, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maker assisted selection (MAS); Marama bean; Microsatellite markers; Polymorphism; Primers

Indexed keywords

TYLOSEMA ESCULENTUM;

EID: 77951684621     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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