Molecular evidence for kin groups in the absence of large-scale genetic differentiation in a migratory bird

Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 924-930

  Friesen, V L ^a,d   Montevecchi, W A ^a   Gaston, A J ^b   Barrett, R T ^c   Davidson, W S ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic structure; Kin groups; Kin selection; Microgeographic differentiation; Murre; PCR

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 0001644723     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb03902.x     Document Type: Article

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