Restriction fragment analysis of the ribosomal DNA of Paratelmatobius and Scythrophrys species (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-143

  Lourenço, Luciana B ^a   Garcia, Paulo C A ^b   Recco Pimentel, Shirlei M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

28S rDNA gene; Anura; Leptodactylidae; Paratelmatobius; Physical map; Restriction sites; Ribosomal DNA; Scythrophrys

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; FROGS AND TOADS; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE MAPPING; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; RESTRICTION SITE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNAPOMORPHY; TAXONOMY;

ANURA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; LEPTODACTYLINAE; PARATELMATOBIUS; SCYTHROPHRYS; TELMATOBIINAE;

EID: 0042593092     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572003000200006     Document Type: Article

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