Genetic polymorphism in Caulerpa taxifolia (Ulvophyceae) chloroplast DNA revealed by a Pcr-based assay of the invasive Mediterranean strain

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 618-624

  Fama P ^a   Jousson, O ^a   Zaninetti, L ^a   Meinesz, A ^b   Dini, F ^c   Di Giuseppe, G ^c   Millar, A J K ^d   Pawlowski, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b Laboratoire Environnement Marin Littoral   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caulerpa taxifolia; Chloroplast DNA; Invasive species; PCR assay; RbcL intron

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GREEN ALGA; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CHLOROPHYTA; ULVOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0036309334     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00418.x     Document Type: Article

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