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Development and characterization of 18 novel EST-SSRs from the western flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande).
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Jan 2012
Yang Xian-Ming, Sun Jing-Tao, Xue Xiao-Feng, Zhu Wen-Chao, Hong Xiao-Yue
Abstract excerpt
The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is an invasive species and the most economically important pest within the insect order Thysanoptera. For a better understanding of the genetic makeup and migration patterns of F. occidentalis throughout the world, we characterized 18 novel polymorphic EST-derived microsatellites. The mutational mechanism of these EST-SSRs was also investigated to...
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