Characterisation of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the widespread Australian seagrass, Posidonia Australis Hook. F. (Posidoniaceae), with cross-amplification in the sympatric P. Sinuosa

Conservation Genetics Resources

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 273-276

  Sinclair, E A ^a,b   Anthony, J ^a   Coupland, G T ^b   Waycott, M ^c   Barrett, M D ^a,b   Barrett, R L ^a,b   Cambridge, M L ^b   Wallace, M J ^a,b   Dixon, K W ^a,b   Krauss, S L ^a,b   Kendrick, G A ^b  

^a BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clonal diversity; Cross species amplification; Microsatellites; Posidonia australis; Posidonia sinuosa; Restoration

Indexed keywords

POSIDONIA AUSTRALIS; POSIDONIA SINUOSA; POSIDONIACEAE;

EID: 84860013807     PISSN: 18777252     EISSN: 18777260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-009-9067-y     Document Type: Article

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