Rapid and reliable inference of mitochondrial phylogroups among Watersipora species, an invasive group of ship-fouling species (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata)

Conservation Genetics Resources

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 617-619

  Láruson, Áki J ^a   Craig, Sean F ^b   Messer, Kirk J ^b   Mackie, Joshua A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Genetic resources; PCR screening; Watersipora

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870856170     PISSN: 18777252     EISSN: 18777260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-012-9606-9     Document Type: Article

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