The Ribosomal RNA Gene Region of Nosema apis (Microspora): DNA Sequence for Small and Large Subunit rRNA Genes and Evidence of a Large Tandem Repeat Unit Size

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-105

  Gatehouse, Heather S ^a   Malone, Louise A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; DNA sequence; Honey bee; Microspora; Microsporidia; Nosema apis; Ribosomal RNA gene region; Tandem repeat

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOAL RNA; RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; GENE; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NOSEMA; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BEES; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENES, PROTOZOAN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NOSEMA; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL;

EID: 0032014816     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1997.4737     Document Type: Article

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