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Genetic diversity of North American and Old World Saccharum assessed by RAPD analysis
Author(s): D. M. Burner, Y. B. Pan, R. D. Webster
Year: 1997
Journal: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Volume: 44
Issue: 3
Pages: 235-240
Article Topic(s): Genetics
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Saccharum giganteum (Sugarcane plumegrass),
Abstract
Compares genetic diversity of North American and Old World members of Saccharum in order to find germplasm for genetic improvement of sugarcane. The study found that sugarcane was genetically more similar to North American Saccharum than it was to Old World Erianthus. Additionally, there are three cytotypes of S. giganteum (2n = 30, 60, 90); results of the study recommend taxonomic separation of these three types.Suggested Citation
D. M. Burner, Y. B. Pan, and R. D. Webster. "Genetic diversity of North American and Old World Saccharum assessed by RAPD analysis." Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 44.3 (1997): 235-240.Go back