Characterization of di-, tri- and tetranucleotide microsatellite markers with perfect repeats for Trypanosoma brucei and related species

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 508-510

  Balmer, Oliver ^a   Palma, Christopher ^a   Macleod, Annette ^b   Caccone, Adalgisa ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coinfection; Cross amplification; Kinetoplastid; Microsatellites; Population genetics; Trypanosoma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; KINETOPLASTIDA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 33646896129     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01297.x     Document Type: Article

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