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Mitochondrial DNA Part A
DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Research Article

DNA barcoding of a colonial ascidian, Lissoclinum fragile (Van Name, 1902)

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Pages 810-813 | Received 11 Apr 2016, Accepted 18 May 2016, Published online: 22 Nov 2016

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