Development and characterization of novel microsatellite markers for the common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris L.)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1060-1062

  Velavan, T P ^a   Schulenburg, Hinrich ^a   Michiels, Nico K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Earthworms; Lumbricus terrestris; Microsatellite

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 35848931883     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01776.x     Document Type: Article

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