African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Rapid analysis for the identification of the seagrass Halophila ovalis (Hydrocharitaceae)

Maslin Osathanunkul1*,
  • Maslin Osathanunkul1*,
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Chatmongkon Suwannapoom2,
  • Chatmongkon Suwannapoom2,
  • State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 650223,China.
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Sahachat Singtonat1,
  • Sahachat Singtonat1,
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Nipaporn Poomipoo1,
  • Nipaporn Poomipoo1,
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Arunothai Jampeetong1 and
  • Arunothai Jampeetong1 and
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Panagiotis Madesis3
  • Panagiotis Madesis3
  • Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Thessaloniki, Greece.
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  •  Received: 13 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 28 October 2014
  •  Published: 25 February 2015

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