Genome size estimation with quantitative real-time PCR in two Tephritidae species: Ceratitis capitata and Bactrocera oleae

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 626-631

  Tsoumani, K T ^a   Mathiopoulos, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bactrocera oleae; Ceratitis capitata; Diptera; Genome size; Quantitative real time PCR

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; CROP DAMAGE; FLY; GENOME; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

BACTROCERA OLEAE; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 84864752667     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01684.x     Document Type: Article

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