Patterns of extensive genetic differentiation and variation among European harbor seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) revealed using microsatellite DNA polymorphisms

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 104-118

  Goodman, Simon J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Inst of Cell   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic differentiation; Glaciation; Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina); Microsatellite; Mutation drift equilibrium; Phocine distemper virus epizootic; R(ST)

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NONHUMAN; SEAL;

ANIMALIA; DISTEMPER VIRUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCA VITULINA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE; PHOCINE DISTEMPER VIRUS;

EID: 0031909825     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025907     Document Type: Article

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