Genetic relationships among selected crested wheatgrass cultivars and species determined on the basis of AFLP markers. (Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics).(Amplified fragment length polymorphism) From: Crop Science | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: Mellish, Angus; Coulman, Bruce; Ferdinandez, Yasas | COPYRIGHT 2002 Crop Science Society of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The crested wheatgrass complex (Agropyron spp. Gaertn) consists of persistent, drought tolerant, tussock grasses, which originate from the steppes of central Asia and are of importance as range grasses on the Great Plains of North America. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were used to examine the interpopulation relationships and to compare variances within and among 12 populations from four Agropyron spp. [Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn, Agropyron desertorum (Fisch ex...