Molecular characterization of myxozoan parasites from Lake Sasajewun, Algonquin Park, Ontario, by riboprinting

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-89

  Xiao, Chongxie ^a   Desser, Sherwin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actinosporea; Myxosporea; PCR; Phylogenetic analysis; Ribosomal RNA genes

Indexed keywords

CANADA; GENETIC DIVERSITY; LIFE CYCLE; MYXOBOLUS PELLICIDES; MYXOBOLUS PENDULA; RESTRICTION ENZYME ANALYSIS; RIBOPRINTING; RIBOSOMAL RNA; TRIACTINOMYXON IGNOTUM;

ACTINOMYXIDA; ECHINACTINOMYXON; MYXOBOLUS; MYXOBOLUS PELLICIDES; MYXOBOLUS PENDULA; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; PENDULA; RAABEIA; TRIACTINOMYXON; TRIACTINOMYXON IGNOTUM;

EID: 0033978842     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00015.x     Document Type: Article

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