Microsatellite DNA markers for population-genetic studies of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) and other species of genus Thunnus

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 70-73

  Clark, T B ^a   Ma, L ^a   Saillant, E ^a   Gold, J R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic bluefin tuna; Genus thunnus; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS; THUNNUS ALALUNGA; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS; THUNNUS THYNNUS THYNNUS; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 1342331153     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2004.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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