Genetic markers in plant evolutionary ecology.

From: Ecology | Date: March 1, 1998| Author: Cruzan, Mitchell B. | Copyright information

Genetic markers have provided plant ecologists with a method of assessing levels of genetic relatedness among individuals and populations. In recent years a number of techniques based on DNA sequence variation have been developed to complement allozyme methods that are already widely used. Some of these new markers are more variable than protein-based markers, allowing more precise estimates of genetic differences among individuals and populations. Other DNA-based markers are based on organel...

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