Techniques and statistical data analysis in molecular population genetics

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 420, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-135

  Silva, E P ^a   Russo, C A M ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allozymes; DNA; Molecular methods; PCR; Phylogenetic reconstruction; Review

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CHROMOSOME SUBSTITUTION; GENETIC VARIANCE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MYTILUS; POPULATION GENETICS;

GENETIC VARIATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034652803     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003993824352     Document Type: Article

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