A simple and rapid technique to PCR amplify plastid genes from spores of Porphyra C. Agardh (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-38

  Morabito, Marina ^a   Genovese, Giusy ^a   Gargiulo, Gaetano M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic seaweeds; Live cell PCR; Porphyra; rbcL gene; Rhodophyta

Indexed keywords

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RED ALGA; SPORE;

ALGAE; BANGIALES; PORPHYRA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 21544480835     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-5518-3     Document Type: Article

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