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Fish mapping of 18S rDNA and (TTAGGG) n sequences in two pipefish species (Gasteroisteiformes: Syngnathidae)

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Libertini, A., Vitturi, R., Lannino, A. et al. Fish mapping of 18S rDNA and (TTAGGG) n sequences in two pipefish species (Gasteroisteiformes: Syngnathidae). J Genet 85, 153–156 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02729022

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