DNA VARIATION IN PLANT-POPULATIONS

被引:40
作者
SCHAAL, BA [1 ]
OKANE, SL [1 ]
ROGSTAD, SH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CINCINNATI,DEPT BIOL SCI,CINCINNATI,OH 45221
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0169-5347(91)90041-U
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Analyses of evolutionarily conservative sequences such as chloroplast DNA are particularly powerful for determining genetic relationships among populations and species. Some sequences, such as mini-satellites, are much more variable and provide genotypic markers that can be used to gain insights into the clonal biology of plants. The application of DNA analysis to the study of plant populations is still in its infancy and many areas require further development. Although many technical difficulties remain to be resolved, the insights already gained suggest that DNA analysis will be an exciting and productive area of future research.
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页码:329 / 333
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