Double-strand conformation polymorphism (DSCP) analysis of the mitochondrial control region generates highly variable markers for population studies in a social insect

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 369-376

  Atkinson, L ^a   Adams, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA curvature; DNA markers; Double strand conformation polymorphism (DSCP); MtDNA; Termites

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORNIGER; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; NASUTITERMES CORNIGER;

EID: 0031281807     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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