Characterization of a new molecular marker for investigating skate population genetics: Analysis of three Mediterranean skate species (genus Raja) of commercial interest as a test case

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 225-231

  Valsecchi, Elena ^a,b   Vacchi, Marino ^a   di Sciara, Giuseppe Notarbartolo ^a  

^a Central Institute for Marine Research ICRAM   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

D loop; Elasmobranch; Genetics; mtDNA; Rajinae; Skate

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISH; GENETIC MARKER; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS;

ASTERIAS; RAJA; RAJA ASTERIAS; RAJA CLAVATA; RAJA MIRALETUS; RAJINAE;

EID: 24744464334     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v35.m507     Document Type: Article

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