Conifer genome sizes of 172 species, covering 64 of 67 genera, range from 8 to 72 picogram

Nordic Journal of Botany

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 490-502

  Zonneveld, B J M ^a  

^a NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENOME; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MONITORING; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYPLOIDY; SEED; TAXONOMY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; CUPRESSACEAE; JUNIPERUS; PODOCARPACEAE; TAXACEAE;

EID: 84865339912     PISSN: 0107055X     EISSN: 17561051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01516.x     Document Type: Article

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