Analysis of rRNA gene content in the Mediterranean dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella and Alexandrium taylori: Implications for the quantitative real-time PCR-based monitoring methods

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Galluzzi, Luca ^a   Bertozzini, Elena ^a   Penna, Antonella ^a   Perini, Federico ^a   Garcés, Esther ^b   Magnani, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alexandrium; HAB; Real time quantitative PCR; Ribosomal genes

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; ALEXANDRIUM TAYLORI; ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 77349101355     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-009-9411-3     Document Type: Article

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