Sequence variation of the tRNA(Leu) intron as a marker for genetic diversity and specificity of symbiotic cyanobacteria in some lichens

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 310-315

  Paulsrud, Per ^a   Lindblad, Peter ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INTRON; LICHENS; NONHUMAN; NOSTOC; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SYMBIOSIS;

CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; NEGIBACTERIA; NEPHROMA ARCTICUM; NOSTOC; PELTIGERA APHTHOSA; PELTIGERA CANINA;

EID: 0031985854     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.1.310-315.1998     Document Type: Article

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