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Novel microsatellite markers suggest significant genetic isolation in the Eastern Pacific sponge Aplysina gerardogreeni.
Molecular biology reports - 6 Jan 2024
Salas-Castañeda Manuel Ricardo, Saavedra-Sotelo Nancy C, Cruz-Barraza José Antonio, Bisbal-Pardo Celia Isabel, Rocha-Olivares Axayácatl
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BACKGROUND: The Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) harbors a great diversity of Porifera. In particular, the Aplysina genus has acquired biotechnological and pharmacological importance. Nevertheless, the ecological aspects of their species and populations have been poorly studied. Aplysina gerardogreeni is the most conspicuous verongid sponge from the ETP, where it is usually found on rocky-coralline ecosystems. We...
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