Utility of 18S rDNA and ITS sequences as population markers for Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) parasitising Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Scotland

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 89-98

  Shinn, A P ^a   Banks, B A ^a   Tange, N ^b   Bron, J E ^a   Sommerville, C ^a   Aoki, T ^b   Wootten, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

18S ribosomal DNA; Atlantic salmon; Copepod; Crustacea; Internal transcribed spacer; Lepeophtheirus salmonis; Population genetics; Sea louse; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

CALIGIDAE; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0034354424     PISSN: 00678546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-0690102010     Document Type: Article

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