Population genetics and systematics of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus): A study based on sequence variation at the Cyt b gene of PCR-amplified mitochondrial DNA from hair bulbs

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 285-294

  Hartl, G B ^a   Kurt, F ^a   Tiedemann, R ^a   Gmeiner, Christine ^a   Nadlinger, K ^a   Mar, Khyne U ^b   Rubel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Myanmar Timber Enterprise ^*  (Switzerland)

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ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 0029820951     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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