A PCR-based assay to facilitate early detection of Diplosoma listerianum in Atlantic Canada

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-16

  Willis, Jessica E ^a,b   Stewart Clark, Sarah ^b   Greenwood, Spencer J ^b   Davidson, Jeff ^b   Quijon, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; Aquaculture; Aquatic invasive species; Detection; Diplosoma; PCR; Tunicate

Indexed keywords

BOTRYLLOIDES VIOLACEUS; BOTRYLLUS SCHLOSSERI; CIONA INTESTINALIS; DIPLOSOMA (TUNICATE); DIPLOSOMA LISTERIANUM; STYELA CLAVA; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 80053989515     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2011.6.1.02     Document Type: Article

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