A TaqMan real-time PCR based assay targeting plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) DNA to detect predation by the brown shrimp (Crangon crangon L.) and the shore crab (Carcinus maenas L.)-Assay development and validation

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 391, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 178-189

  Albaina, Aitor ^a   Fox, Clive J ^b   Taylor, Natasha ^c   Hunter, Ewan ^c   Maillard, Marjorie ^a   Taylor, Martin I ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Crangon crangon; Digestion experiments; Pleuronectes platessa; Stomach contents; TaqMan real time PCR assay

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CRAB; CYTOCHROME; FLATFISH; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NURSERY GROUND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; STOMACH CONTENT;

BOVINAE; CARCINUS MAENAS; CRANGON CRANGON; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA;

EID: 77955282365     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.06.029     Document Type: Article

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