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Using genetic data to help guide decisions about sampling

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Many new genetic fingerprinting techniques were developed in the 1990s, and some of these are now being increasingly used to study genetic variation in populations of wild plant species. Examples are presented of the use of AFLP (amplified fragment length polymorphism) and plastid microsatellites in the characterisation of genetic variation in wild species. How this information can be used to inform sampling strategies for seed banking is discussed.

http://www.kew.org/ucm/groups/public/documents/document/ppcont_013767.pdf