Genome size and microsatellites: The effect of nuclear size on amplification potential

Genome

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 212-215

  Garner, Trenton W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amplification success; Genome size; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

METAZOA; TRANSPOSONS;

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLY; FROG; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALAMANDER; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; COLUBRIDAE; DIPTERA; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOME; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; RANIDAE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRITURUS;

EID: 0036008834     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g01-113     Document Type: Article

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