Molecular taxonomics for biodiversity surveys: Already a reality [1]

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 268-269

  Blaxter, Mark ^a   Floyd, Robin ^a  

^a Ashworth Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038514163     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(03)00102-2     Document Type: Letter

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