A comparison of the first internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA in seven species of Trichostrongylus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1251-1260

  Hoste, H ^a   Chilton, N B ^b   Beveridge, I ^b   Gasser, R B ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

First Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS); Nematodes; Ribosomal DNA; Trichostrongylus

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA SYNTHESIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; PHYLOGENY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIRDS; CATTLE; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RABBITS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031866613     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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