Microsatellite loci for the field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus and their cross-utility in other species of Orthoptera

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-195

  Dawson, Deborah A ^a   Bretman, Amanda J ^a,b   Tregenza, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross species amplification; Field cricket; Gryllidae; Gryllus bimaculatus; Microsatellite; Orthoptera

Indexed keywords

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0038130638     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.t01-1-00407.x     Document Type: Article

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