Mitochondrial-DNA variation and genetic-population structure in rocky mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-123

  Luikart, Gordon ^a   Allendorf, Fred W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bighorn sheep; Mitochondrial DNA; Ovis canadensis; Phylogeography; Population structure

Indexed keywords

OVIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 0030029610     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382713     Document Type: Article

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