Multiplex PCR and RFLP approaches for identification of rabbitfish (Siganus) species using mitochondrial gene regions

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 741-743

  Ravago Gotanco, R G ^a   Manglicmot, M T ^a   Pante, M J R ^a  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Multiplex PCR; Rabbitfish; RFLP; Siganus; Species identification

Indexed keywords

SIGANUS; SIGANUS CANALICULATUS; SIGANUS CORALLINUS; SIGANUS FUSCESCENS; SIGANUS JAVUS; SIGANUS SPINUS; SIGANUS VIRGATUS;

EID: 77954731162     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: 17550998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02829.x     Document Type: Article

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