Evaluation of genetic diversity of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.) in the eastern United States using microsatellites.
Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.) populations have experienced severe declines caused by dogwood anthracnose in the past three decades. Mortality has ranged from 48 to 98%, raising the concern that genetic diversity of this native tree has been reduced significantly. Microsatellite data were use...
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Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
2010
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| Online Access: | http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/694 |