Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-133

  Dharmarajan, Guha ^a   Fike, Jennifer A ^a   Beasley, James C ^a   Rhodes Jr , Olin E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; American dog tick; Dermacentor variabilis; Microsatellite; Parasite

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 58949085224     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02313.x     Document Type: Article

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