Screening of Mhc variation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): A comparison of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and sequencing

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-219

  Langefors, Åsa ^a   Lohm, Jakob ^a   Von Schantz, Torbjörn ^a   Grahn, Mats ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Comparison; DGGE; Mhc; RFLP; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; EXON; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE SEQUENCING; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; HAPLOTYPE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROBE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0034144342     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2000.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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