Isozymes in macroalgae (seaweeds): Genetic differentiation, genetic variability and applications in systematics

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 427-442

  Sosa, Pedro A ^a   Lindstrom, Sandra C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Electrophoresis; Genetic identity; Genetic structure; Genetic variability; Isozymes; Population genetics; Seaweeds; Systematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033370641     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026299002437     Document Type: Review

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