Characterization and identification of the Diophrys species (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Hypotrichida) based on RAPD fingerprinting and ARDRA riboprinting

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 383-391

  Chen, Zigui ^a   Song, Weibo ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

ARDRA; Diophrys; Identification; RAPD; Species discrimination

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; DIOPHRYS; DIOPHRYS APPENDICULATA; DIOPHRYS OLIGOTHRIX; DIOPHRYS SCUTUM; HYPOTRICHIA; LONCHOCARPUS GLAUCIFOLIUS; PROTOZOA; SCUTUM;

EID: 0036957074     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00884     Document Type: Article

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