RFLP analysis of PCR amplified ITS and 26S ribosomal RNA genes of selected entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae)

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-25

  Nasmith, C G ^a   Speranzini, D ^b   Jeng, R ^b   Hubbes, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Internal transcribed spacer (ITS); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP); Ribosomal DNA (rDNA); S. Feltiae syn. bibionis; Steinernema carpocapsae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030549026     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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