Molecular markers and the species concept: New techniques to resolve old disputes?

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 379-382

  Carvalho, Gary R ^a   Hauser, Lorenz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish; Molecular marker; Speciation; Species concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000476853     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008967532146     Document Type: Review

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