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Improved 18S small subunit rDNA primers for problematic nematode amplification

By: L. K. Carta and  S. Li  
Open Access
|Dec 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2018-051 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Page range: 533 - 542
Published on: Dec 3, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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