Genetic diversity of Jatropha curcas L. populations in Kenya using RAPD molecular markers: Implication to plantation establishment

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 3062-3069

  Machua, J ^a   Muturi, G ^a   Omondi, S F ^a   Gicheru, J ^a  

^a KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Genetic diversity; Jatropha curcas; Population structure

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR MARKER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GERMPLASM; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; KENYA; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 79955559517     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.1990     Document Type: Article

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