Analysis of genetic diversity in common loon Gavia immer using RAPD and mitochondrial RFLP techniques

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 581-586

  Dhar, A K ^a   Pokras, M A ^a,d   Garcia, D K ^b   Evers, D C ^c,e   Gordon, Z J ^a,d   Alcivar Warren, A ^a,d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d TUSVM   (United States)

^e Box 120   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Gavia immer; Genetic diversity; RAPD; RFLP

Indexed keywords

GAVIA IMMER; GAVIIDAE;

EID: 0030983644     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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