Analysis of the first and second internal transcribed spacer sequences of the ribosomal DNA in Biomphalaria tenagophila complex (Mollusca: Planorbidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-158

  Vidigal, Teofânia H D A ^a,b   Spatz, Linus ^c   Kissinger, Jessica C ^d   Redondo, Rodrigo A F ^b   Pires, Edina C R ^e   Simpson, Andrew J G ^f   Carvalho, Omar S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^d University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^e LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Brazil)

^f LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria; Internal transcribed spacer; Polymerase chain reaction; Ribosomal DNA; Snails

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER 1; INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER 2; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA TENAGOPHILA; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; PLANORBIDAE;

EID: 2542532948     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762004000200007     Document Type: Article

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