Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are also amplified in other lagomorph species

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 302-305

  Surridge, A K ^a   Bell, D J ^a   Rico, C ^a   Hewitt, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; European rabbit; Lagomorphs; Microsatellites; Oryctolagus cuniculus; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031213927     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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