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Comparative analysis of genetic diversity in sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using AFLP and SSR markers.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2012
Hu Jihong, Pan Lei, Liu Honggao, Wang Shuzhen, Wu Zhihua, Ke Weidong, Ding Yi
Abstract excerpt
The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is an aquatic plant of economic and ornamental importance in China. In this study, we developed twenty novel sacred lotus SSR markers, and used AFLP and SSR markers to investigate the genetic diversity and genetic relationships among 58 accessions of N. nucifera including 15 seed lotus, 12 rhizome lotus, 24 flower lotus and 7 wild lotus. Our...
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