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Novel microsatellite markers for evaluation of genetic diversity in the tetraploid flame azalea, Rhododendron calendulaceum (Ericaceae).
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2020
Thompson Megan L, Murrell Zack E, Horn Charles N, Kron Kathleen A, Gillespie Emily L
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Microsatellite markers have become a popular and useful tool for investigating evolutionary processes at shallow taxonomic scales such as within a species or between extremely closely related species. Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera is a closely related group of deciduous azaleas that demonstrate both naturally occurring and horticulturally derived hybridization. Two species, flame azalea and Cumberland azalea,...
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