Global population structure of the swordfish (Xiphias gladius L.) as revealed by analysis of the mitochondrial DNA control region

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 295-310

  Bremer, Jaime R Alvarado ^a   Mejuto, Jaime ^b   Greig, Thomas W ^a   Ely, Bert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

D loop; mtDNA; Population genetics; RFLP; Swordfish

Indexed keywords

XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

GLOBAL STRUCTURE; HAPLOTYPE FREQUENCIES; POPULATION GENETICS;

EID: 0029731773     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00164-6     Document Type: Article

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