DNA fingerprinting reveals low genetic diversity in Gunnison's prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 725-732

  Travis, Steven E ^a   Slobodchikoff, C N ^a   Keim, Paul ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynomys gunnisoni; DNA fingerprinting; Genetic diversity; Population differentiation

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS GUNNISONI; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0000444598     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382931     Document Type: Article

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