Comparison of ribosomal ITS regions among Androctonus spp. scorpions (Scorpionida: Buthidae) from Tunisia

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 787-790

  Ben Ali, Z ^a   Boursot, P ^b   Said, K ^a   Lagnel, J ^c   Chatti, N ^a   Navajas, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Androctonus; Genetic diversity; ITS; Ribosomal DNA; Scorpions

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; SCORPION; TUNISIA;

ANIMALS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; SCORPIONS; TUNISIA;

EID: 0034323489     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.6.787     Document Type: Article

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