Intraspecific variation of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences of the Japanese Marten Martes melampus and the Sable Martes zibellina (Mustelidae, Carnivora, Mammalia) in Japan

Zoological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 693-700

  Kurose, Naoko ^a   Masuda, Ryuichi ^a   Siriaroonrat, Boripat ^b   Yoshida, Michihiro C ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; MARTES AMERICANA; MARTES MELAMPUS; MARTES ZIBELLINA; MELAMPUS; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0033241697     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.16.693     Document Type: Article

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