Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) primers for amplifying ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase from lichens

Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory

Volumn , Issue 88, 2000, Pages 61-67

  Reyes, Aurelio ^a   Del Carmen Molina, Maria ^b   Vicente, Carlos ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cladonia verticillaris; Evernia prunastri; PCR; Rubisco

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040520258     PISSN: 00730912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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