Genetic diversity of horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) in Malaysia revealed using microsatellite markers

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-72

  Rozihan, M ^a   Ismail, E ^b   John, B Akbar ^c   Jalal, K C A ^c   Mohd Adnan, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fishery management; Horseshoe crabs; Microsatellite markers; Population genetics; Tachypleus gigas

Indexed keywords

MEROSTOMATA; TACHYPLEUS; TACHYPLEUS GIGAS;

EID: 84871773713     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2013.63.72     Document Type: Article

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