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Isolation and characterization of new microsatellite markers for the invasive softshell clam, Mya arenaria (L.) (Bivalvia: Myidae).
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Jan 2012
Krapal Ana-Maria, Popa Oana Paula, Iorgu Elena Iulia, Costache Marieta, Popa Luis Ovidiu
Abstract excerpt
The invasive softshell clam (Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758) is native to the northwestern region of the Atlantic Ocean. This species has been introduced in the northeast Pacific and along the European coasts, due to intense naval transports and aquaculture, and it is now present in all the European seas. In this paper we describe seven new microsatellite loci for Mya arenaria. The isolated loci are polymorphic with...
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