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RESEARCH LITERATURE

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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.

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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.

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ISSN: 0925-9864
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008631731506
Last Updated: 2015-02-26
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