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Isolation, characterization and mapping of simple sequence repeat markers in zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Dec 2005
Cai Hong-wei, Inoue Maiko, Yuyama Nana, Takahashi Wataru, Hirata Mariko, Sasaki Tohru
Abstract excerpt
The genus Zoysia consists of 16 species that are naturally distributed on sea coasts and grasslands around the Pacific. Of these, Zoysia japonica, Zoysia matrella, and Zoysia tenuifolia are grown extensively as turfgrasses, and Z. japonica is also used as forage grass in Japan and other countries in East Asia. To develop simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.), we used four SSR-enriched...
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