Sequence variation of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of ribosomal DNA in Cerastoderma species (Bivalvia: Cardiidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-86

  Freire, Ruth ^a   Arias, Alberto ^a   Méndez, Josefina ^a   Insua, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIVALVE; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

BIVALVIA; CARDIIDAE; CERASTODERMA; CERASTODERMA EDULE; CERASTODERMA GLAUCUM;

EID: 76249085476     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyp047     Document Type: Article

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