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Comparison between wild and hatchery populations of Korean pen shell (Atrina pectinata) using microsatellite DNA markers.
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Jan 2011
An Hye Suck, Kim Byeong Hak, Lee Jang Wook, Dong Chun Mae, Kim Shin Kwon, Kim Yi Cheong
Abstract excerpt
Pen shell (Atrina pectinata) is a popular food source with a high commercial value in a number of Asian Pacific areas. The natural A. pectinata population has been declining continuously over the past several decades. Microsatellite DNA markers are a useful DNA-based tool for monitoring the genetic variation of pen shell populations. In this study, 20 polymorphic microsatellite (MS) DNA markers were identified...
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