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Development of 26 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers for the highly endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis and cross-species amplification.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2020
Peyran Claire, Planes Serge, Tolou Nathalie, Iwankow Guillaume, Boissin Emilie
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The fan mussel, Pinna nobilis is a highly endangered bivalve species endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. During the last few decades, populations have been greatly reduced due to anthropic impacts and they are now under strict protection in most Mediterranean countries. Today, the species is facing a major crisis following the introduction of an haplosporidan parasite which is driving mass mortality in almost all...
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