A simple genetic identification method for Northeast Atlantic smoothhound sharks (Mustelus spp.)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 561-565

  Farrell, Edward D ^a   Clarke, Maurice W ^b   Mariani, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Conservation; Fisheries management; Genetic identification method; Mitochondrial DNA; Multiplex PCR; Mustelus; ND2; Sharks

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHARK;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

ASTERIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; GALEORHINUS GALEUS; MUSTELUS; MUSTELUS ASTERIAS; MUSTELUS MUSTELUS;

EID: 64949157922     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn218     Document Type: Article

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