Efficient 5′ ETS walking from conserved 18S rDNA sequences of the dinoflagellates Alexandrium and Akashiwo sanguinea (Dinophyceae)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 475-481

  Ki, Jang Seu ^a   Han, Myung Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Akashiwo sanguinea; Alexandrium; ETS walking PCR; External transcribed spacer; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AKASHIWO SANGUINEA; ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM AFFINE; ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 32144449404     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-2753-6     Document Type: Article

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