Genetic variation in a population of black bears as revealed by DNA fingerprinting

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 942-950

  Schenk, Anita ^a   Kovacs, Kit M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

black bears; DNA fingerprinting; genetic variation; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0030446989     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382776     Document Type: Article

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