Characterization and sequence variation in the rDNA region of six nematode species of the genus Longidorus (Nematoda)

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-152

  De Luca, F ^a   Reyes, A ^b   Grunder, J ^c   Kunz, P ^c   Agostinelli, A ^a   De Giorgi, C ^d   Lamberti, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing Viticulture and Horticulture   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Concerted evolution; D1 D2 expansion segments; Heterogeneity; Internal transcribed spacers; Phylogenetic analysis; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; LONGIDORUS; LONGIDORUS ELONGATUS; LONGIDORUS MACROSOMA; LONGIDORUS PROFUNDORUM; MACROSOMA; NEMATODA;

EID: 4444327187     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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