Identification and characterization of 17 microsatellite primers for the tick, Ixodes ricinus, using enriched genomic libraries

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1165-1167

  Røed, Knut H ^a   Hasle, Gunnar ^b   Midthjell, V ^a   Skretting, Grethe ^a,c   Leinaas, Hans P ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Reiseklinikken   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ixodus ricinus; Microsatellites; Null allele; Tick

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; IXODES RICINUS; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33751348567     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01475.x     Document Type: Article

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