Genetic Variation of the Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Gene Sequence in a Korean Pond Frog, Rana Nigromaculata, with a Report of the Discordance in the Genetic Divergence of mtDNa and Nuclear DNA

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-134

  Kim, Jong Bum ^a   Lee, Hei Yung ^a   Yang, Suh Yung ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Mitochondrial cytochrome b gene; Rana nigromaculata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033424930     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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