In vitro culture of cells derived from larvae of the staghorn coral Acropora millepora

Coral Reefs

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 859-864

  Reyes Bermudez, A ^a   Miller, D J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Coral; Embryonic cells; Planula; Polymerase chain reaction markers

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA; ACROPORA MILLEPORA; ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; PROTISTA; THRAUSTOCHYTRIUM SP.;

EID: 70350614007     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-009-0527-3     Document Type: Note

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