Genetic analysis of brown-headed cowbirds Molothrus ater raised by different hosts: Data from mtDNA and microsatellite DNA markers

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-193

  Gibbs, H L ^a   Miller, P ^a   Alderson, G ^a   Sealy, S G ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

brood parasite; brown headed cowbird; host races; microsatellite DNA markers; mtDNA

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 0031055189     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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