Polymorphic microsatellite loci for assigning parentage in least flycatchers (Empidonax minimus)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 146-148

  Tarof, S A ^a   Ratcliffe, L M ^a   Boag, P T ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clusters; Empidonax minimus; Extra pair paternity; Least flycatcher; Microsatellites; Polymorphic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009507940     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8278.2001.00054.x     Document Type: Article

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