Identifying Pseudo-nitzschia species in natural samples using genus-specific PCR primers and clone libraries

Harmful Algae

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 849-860

  McDonald, Sarah M ^a   Sarno, Diana ^a   Zingone, Adriana ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clone libraries; Genus specific primers; LSU rDNA; Molecular detection; Pseudo nitzschia

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA;

EID: 35348884980     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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