Genomics: Applications to Antarctic ecosystems

Polar Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 351-365

  Peck, Lloyd S ^a   Clark, Melody S ^a   Clarke, Andrew ^a   Cockell, Charles S ^a   Convey, Peter ^a   Detrich III, H William ^b   Fraser, Keiron P P ^a   Johnston, Ian A ^c   Methe, Barbara A ^d   Murray, Alison E ^e   Römisch, Karin ^f   Rogers, Alex D ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; GENOMICS; POLAR REGION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

EID: 20244386700     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0671-8     Document Type: Review

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