Isolation of microsatellite DNA markers from a passerine bird, Dendroica petechia (the yellow warbler), and their use in population studies

Heredity

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 506-514

  Dawson, Robert J G ^a,d   Gibbs, H Lisle ^a   Hobson, Keith A ^b   Yezerinac, Stephen M ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic differentiation; Microsatellite DNA markers; Migratory birds; Parentage analysis; Population studies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; DENDROICA PETECHIA; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031281644     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1997.190     Document Type: Article

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