An assessment of genetic diversity among marula populations using the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 790-797

  Moganedi, Kgabo ^a   Sibara, Mbudzeni ^a   Grobler, Paul ^a,b   Goyvaerts, Elisabeth ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c Kitso Biotec Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amplified fragment length polymorphism; Genetic diversity; Genetic structure; Marula; Sclerocarya birrea

Indexed keywords

SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

EID: 79952518195     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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