Microsatellites indicate a high frequency of multiple paternity in Apodemus (Rodentia)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-111

  Baker, R J ^a   Makova, K D ^a   Chesser, R K ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apodemus; Microsatellites; Multiple paternity; Murinae

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA; MICROSATELLITE LOCUS; MULTIPLE PATERNITY; UKRAINE;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MURIDAE; PATERNITY; PREGNANCY; UKRAINE;

APODEMUS; APODEMUS AGRARIUS; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; MURINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032949412     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00541.x     Document Type: Article

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