Strain selection and genetic variation in Gracilaria chilensis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 241-246

  Meneses, I ^a   Santelices, B ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

DNA polymorphism; Genetic variability; Gracilaria chilensis; Strain selection

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; CLONAL VARIATION; CLONE; DNA FRAGMENT; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC STRAIN; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; GROWTH; MITOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

CLONAL ORGANISM; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; MACROALGA;

GRACILARIA CHILENSIS;

EID: 0032739735     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008075509917     Document Type: Article

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