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A rapid genetic assay for the identification of the most common Pocillopora damicornis genetic lineages on the Great Barrier Reef.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Torda Gergely, Schmidt-Roach Sebastian, Peplow Lesa M, Lundgren Petra, van Oppen Madeleine J H
Abstract excerpt
Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus, 1758; Scleractinia, Pocilloporidae) has recently been found to comprise at least five distinct genetic lineages in Eastern Australia, some of which likely represent cryptic species. Due to similar and plastic gross morphology of these lineages, field identification is often difficult. Here we present a quick, cost effective genetic assay as well as three novel microsatellite...
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