Comparison of different protocols for DNA preparation and PCR amplification of mitochondrial genes of tardigrades

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 164-170

  Schill, Ralph O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cox1; DNA isolation; Molecular methods; PCR; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TARDIGRADA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34547702670     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2007.s1.164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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