Characterization of microsatellite loci in the redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 494-495

  Baker, N ^a   Byrne, K ^b   Moore, S ^b   Mather, P ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Cherax quadricarinatus; Cross species amplification; Freshwater crayfish; Microsatellites; Primers

Indexed keywords

GENE LOCUS; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; AUSTRALIA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS;

EID: 0034006210     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2000.00871-4.x     Document Type: Article

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