Characterization of 14 microsatellite loci in a tropical palm, Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Choo, Juanita ^a,b   Ishak, Heather ^a   Simpson, Beryl ^a   Mueller, Ulrich ^a   Juenger, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Attalea phalerata; Microsatellite

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; DISPERSAL; EVERGREEN TREE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ARECACEAE; ATTALEA PHALERATA; TETRA;

EID: 78249288115     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000281     Document Type: Article

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