Genome size estimates for some oligochaete annelids

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1485-1489

  Gregory, T Ryan ^a   Hebert, Paul D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DNA; GENES; WATER QUALITY;

GENOME SIZE;

BIODIVERSITY;

ANNELID; GENOME;

ANNELIDA; INVERTEBRATA; LUMBRICIDAE; MEGASCOLECIDAE; NAIDIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); TUBIFICIDAE;

EID: 0036927270     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z02-145     Document Type: Article

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