Variability in the rbcL introns of Caulerpalean algae (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae)

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 403-413

  Hanyuda, Takeaki ^a   Arai, Shogo ^b   Ueda, Kunihiko ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Marine Algae Research Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caulerpales; Intron; rbcl; Ulvophyceae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; ULVOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0034349166     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00013948     Document Type: Article

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