Molecular genetic relationships of the extinct ostrich, Struthio camelus syriacus: Consequences for ostrich introductions into Saudi Arabia

Animal Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 165-171

  Robinson, Terence J ^a   Matthee, Conrad A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS; STRUTHIO; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS SYRIACUS;

EID: 0001556841     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943099000499     Document Type: Article

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