Hi everyone, can you suggest a reference to learn RAPD band scoring and statistical analysis?

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Seied Mehdi Miri Popular answer

Dear Sharon

Please take a look at the following articles about analyzing molecular data, including RAPD.

Seied Mehdi Miri

Ahmed Ammar

good question thank you for chareing.

Noha A. Mostafa

libcatalog.cimmyt.org/Download/cim/79065.pdf

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2000.00445.x/pdf

Sharon Kadirvelu

Thank you so much for helping me.