Genetic variation of southern hemisphere fur seals (Arctocephalus spp.): Investigation of population structure and species identity

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 202-208

  Lento, G M ^a,c   Haddon, M ^b   Chambers, G K ^a   Baker, C S ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS TROPICALIS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0030908365     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a023089     Document Type: Article

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