Identification of newts (Triturus sp.) and their hybrids using molecular methods

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-47

  Beebee, T J C ^a   Rowe, G ^a   Arntzen, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Hybrid; RAPD; Triturus

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CYTOCHROME B; HYBRID; INTROGRESSION; MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

AMPHIBIAN; HYBRID; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

TRITURUS HELVETICUS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0033198874     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009048     Document Type: Article

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