Intraspecific variation in the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus (Dinophyceae). I. Isozyme analysis

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-43

  Chinain, Mireille ^a   Germain, Michel ^a   Sako, Yoshihiko ^b   Pauillac, Serge ^a   Legrand, Anne Marie ^a  

^a Inst Terr de Rech Medicales LM   (France)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ciguatera; Gambierdiscus toxicus; Genetic variation; Isozyme electrophoresis; Population analysis; Pyrrophyta; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

GAMBIERDISCUS TOXICUS;

CIGUATERA; DINOFLAGELLATES; EPIPHYTES; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; ISOZYME ANALYSIS; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; TOXIC ORGANISMS;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; GUADELOUPE; MARTINIQUE; NEW CALEDONIA;

EID: 0030621176     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00036.x     Document Type: Article

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