Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Aspergillus sydowii, a pathogen of Caribbean sea fan corals

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 230-232

  Rypien, Krystal L ^a   Andras, Jason P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral disease; Fungal pathogen; Gorgonia ventalina; Gorgonian coral; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SYDOWII; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; GORGONIA VENTALINA;

EID: 36849090888     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01934.x     Document Type: Article

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