Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the endangered northern riffleshell mussel Epioblasma torulosa rangiana (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 850-852

  Zanatta, David T ^a   Murphy, Robert W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bivalves; DNA; Epioblasma; Freshwater mussel; Microsatellites; Unionoida

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; EPIOBLASMA TORULOSA RANGIANA; UNIONIDAE; UNIONOIDA;

EID: 33747382348     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01367.x     Document Type: Article

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