Genetic diversity of Portuguese Arbutus unedo L. populations using leaf traits and molecular markers: An approach for conservation purposes

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 142, Issue , 2012, Pages 57-67

  Lopes, Lucas ^b   Sá, Olga ^a   Pereira, José Alberto ^a   Baptista, Paula ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arbutus unedo L.; Conservation; Genetic diversity; Genetic structure; ISSR sequences; Leaf traits; RAPDs

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORRECTION; DICOTYLEDON; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POPULATION SIZE;

PORTUGAL;

ARBUTUS UNEDO;

EID: 84863496316     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.04.031     Document Type: Article

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