Mitochondrial DNA variations in sibling species of the Bulinus truncatus/tropicus complex in Lake Albert, western Uganda

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 515-522

  Nalugwa, Allen ^a   Kristensen, Thomas K ^b   Nyakaana, Silvester ^a   Jørgensen, Aslak ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bulinus truncatus tropicus species complex; COI gene; Freshwater snails; Genetic variation; Lake albert

Indexed keywords

BASOMMATOPHORA; BULINUS; BULINUS TROPICUS; BULINUS TRUNCATUS; GASTROPODA;

EID: 77954928717     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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