Development of a novel molecular marker on the mitochondrial genome of a toxic dinoflagellate, Alexandrium spp., and its application in single-cell PCR

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-159

  Kamikawa, Ryoma ^a   Hosoi Tanabe, Shoko ^b   Yoshimatsu, Sadaaki ^c   Oyama, Kenichi ^c   Masuda, Isao ^a   Sako, Yoshihiko ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Akashio Research Institute of Kagawa Prefecture   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; DNA sequencing; Harmful dinoflagellate; Molecular identification; Paralytic shellfish poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM AFFINE; ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; ALEXANDRIUM HIRANOI; ALEXANDRIUM PSEUDOGONYAULAX; ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 41049093070     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9200-9     Document Type: Article

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