On detection of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) species using whole cell hybridization: Sample fixation and stability

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 238-250

  Miller, Peter E ^a   Scholin, Christopher A ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP); Bacillariophyceae; Domoic acid; Fluorescent oligonucleotide; In situ hybridization; LSU rRNA; Preservative; Pseudo nitzschia

Indexed keywords

AMNESIC SHELLFISH POISONING; ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES; DNA PROBE; DOMOIC ACID; ETHANOL; LARGE SUBUNIT; MORPHOLOGY; PSEUDONITZSCHIA; RIBOSOMAL RNA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033857226     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99041.x     Document Type: Article

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