Genetic variation in two populations of the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) assessed using novel tetranucleotide microsatellite loci

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 293-296

  Jones, Adam G ^a   Blouin, Michael S ^a   Arnold, Stevan J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homing; Microsatellites; Newts; Parentage; Population structure; Site fidelity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001375673     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8278.2001.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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