Cryptic species in cyanobacterial systematics: A case study of Phormidium retzii (Oscillatoriales) using RAPD molecular markers and 16S rDNA sequence data

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 295-309

  Casamatta, D A ^a,c   Vis, M L ^a   Sheath, R G ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; Cyanobacteria; Phormidium retzii; Phylogeny; RAPD; rDNA

Indexed keywords

CRYPSIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; PHYLOGENY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CYANOBACTERIA; OSCILLATORIALES; PHORMIDIUM; PHORMIDIUM RETZII;

EID: 0345598047     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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