Complete mitochondrial genome sequences for Crown-of-thorns starfish <it>Acanthaster planci </it>and <it>Acanthaster brevispinus</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The crown-of-thorns starfish, <it>Acanthaster planci </it>(L.), has been blamed for coral mortality in a large number of coral reef systems situated in the Indo-Pacific region. Because of its high fecundity and the long d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/17 |