Variable-number tandem repeats as molecular markers for biotypes of Pasteuria ramosa in Daphnia spp.
Variable-number tandem repeats (VNTRs) have been identified in populations of Pasteuria ramosa, a castrating endobacterium of Daphnia species. The allelic polymorphisms at 14 loci in laboratory and geographically diverse soil samples showed that VNTRs may serve as biomarkers for the genetic characterization of P. ramosa isolates.
Mouton
Laurence
L
Zoologisches Institut der Universität Basel, Evolutionsbiologie, Vesalgasse 1, 4051 Basel, Switzerland. laurence.mouton@unibas.ch
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Guang
G
Preston
James F
JF
Ebert
Dieter
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D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D003621:Daphnia / Q000382:microbiology*; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005819:Genetic Markers