Genetic polymorphism in brazilian microcystis spp. (Cyanobacteria) toxic and Non-toxic through RFLP-PCR of the cpcBA-IGS

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 901-909

  Bittencourt Oliveira, Maria do Carmo ^a   Cunha, Maristela Casé Costa ^b   do Nascimento Moura, Ariadne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

cpcBA IGS; Cyanobacteria; Genetic polymorphism; Microcystin; Microcystis; RFLP

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS PANNIFORMIS; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII; PROTOCYSTIS;

EID: 77649114872     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000400014     Document Type: Article

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