Ribosomal DNA variation in the grasshopper, Dichroplus elongatus

Genome

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1125-1133

  Clemente, M ^a,b   Remis, M I ^a,b   Vilardi, J C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dichroplus elongatus; Environmental variables; RFLP; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

DICHROPLUS ELONGATUS;

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETICS; GRASSHOPPER; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GRASSHOPPERS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 1842832983     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g02-086     Document Type: Article

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