Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered oyster mussel Epioblasma capsaeformis (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 649-652

  Jones, Jess W ^a   Culver, Melanie ^b   David, Victor ^c   Struthers, Jennifer ^a   Johnson, Nathan A ^a   Neves, Richard J ^a   O'Brien, Stephen J ^c   Hallerman, Eric M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Epioblasma; Freshwater mussel; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; EPIOBLASMA; EPIOBLASMA CAPSAEFORMIS; INVERTEBRATA; OSTREIDAE; TRANSPOSONS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 9644302340     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00762.x     Document Type: Article

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