Role of phytochemicals and nucleic acids in solving taxonomic problems

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-145

  Sharma, Geeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU   (India)

Author keywords

Nucleic acids; Phytochemicals; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877966014     PISSN: 03698211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40011-012-0126-x     Document Type: Review

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