Development of primers for the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase i gene in digenetic trematodes (Platyhelminthes) illustrates he challenge of barcoding parasitic helminths

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 75-82

  Moszczynska, Anna ^a,b   Locke, Sean A ^c   McLaughlin, J Daniel ^c   Marcogliese, David J ^d   Crease, Teresa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^c Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase I; DNA barcode; Platyhelminthes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; DIPLOSTOMATIDAE; DIPLOSTOMIDA; DIPLOSTOMUM; PLATYHELMINTHES; TREMATODA; TYLODELPHYS; VERMES;

EID: 65349104599     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02634.x     Document Type: Article

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