Genome size estimation of an endoparasitoid wasp, Cotesia plutellae, using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 349-353

  Park, Bokri ^a   Kim, Yonggyun ^a  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cotesia plutellae; Genome; Hexokinase; Hymenoptera; QPCR

Indexed keywords

BRACOVIRUS; COTESIA PLUTELLAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 84863873752     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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