Genetic structure of populations of the threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Sistrurus c. catenatus: Evidence from microsatellite DNA markers

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1123-1132

  Gibbs, H Lisle ^a   Prior, Kent A ^b   Weatherhead, Patrick J ^b   Johnson, Glenn ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes; Inbreeding; Microsatellites; Population genetic structure

Indexed keywords

SISTRURUS CATENATUS; SISTRURUS CATENATUS CATENATUS;

EASTERN MASSASAUGA RATTLESNAKE; ENDANGERED SNAKE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

CANADA, ONTARIO; USA, NEW YORK; USA, OHIO;

EID: 0031284710     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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