Testing the applicability of molecular genetic markers to population analyses of scleractinian corals

Keywords

Biology, Pocillopora damicornis, Internal transcribed spacer, Coral, Intraspecific competition

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• Patterns of genetic structure among Hawaiian corals of the genus Pocillopora yield clusters of individuals that are compatible with morphology.Jean‐François Flot, Hélène Magalon, Corinne Cruaud — 2008
• Allozyme electrophoresis still represents a powerful technique in the management of coral reefsTyrone Ridgway — 2005
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