Efficient methods for isolating mitochondrial DNA from fresh or fixed molluscan specimens

Zoological Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 74-78

  Jiang, Ling ^a   Wu, Wen Lung ^b   Lin, Yao Sung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Isolation; Mollusks; mtDNA

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0040513206     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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