The first genome size estimates for six species of krill (Malacostraca, Euphausiidae): Large genomes at the north and south poles

Polar Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 959-962

  Jeffery, Nicholas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crustacean; Feulgen image analysis densitometry; Flow cytometry; Genome size; Krill

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CRUSTACEAN; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENOME; GENOMICS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; MALACOSTRACA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84860214016     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-011-1137-4     Document Type: Article

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