DNA fingerprint variation and reproductive fitness in the plain pigeon

Conservation Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 225-227

  Young, Deshea L ^a   Allard, Marc W ^b   Moreno, Jorge A ^c   Miyamoto, Michael M ^d   Ruiz, Carlos R ^e   Pérez Rivera, Raul A ^f  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^e Dept of Nat and Environ Resources ^*  (Puerto Rico)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 0031955838     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1998.96386.x     Document Type: Article

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