Development of a molecular diagnostic system to discriminate Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 190-192

  Hoy, Marshal S ^a,b   Kelly, Kevin ^c   Rodriguez, Rusty J ^a,b  

^a WESTERN FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

3 primer PCR; Invasive species; Molecular diagnostics; RDNA; Species specific markers; Veligers

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA; DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; EQUUS QUAGGA; EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS;

EID: 73349124482     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02727.x     Document Type: Article

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