Mitochondrial DNA variability in Grauer's gorillas of Kahuzi-Biega National Park

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-135

  Saltonstall, K ^a,b   Amato, G ^c   Powell, J ^b  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE; GORILLA; HAPLOTYPE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GORILLA GORILLA;

EID: 0031956107     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/89.2.129     Document Type: Article

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