Mouse (Mus musculus) stocks derived from tropical islands: New models for genetic analysis of life-history traits

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-104

  Miller, Richard A ^a   Dysko, Robert ^a   Chrisp, Clarence ^a   Seguin, Renee ^a   Linsalata, Luann ^a   Buehner, Gretchen ^a   Harper, James M ^b   Austad, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Islands; Life history; Mice; Mus musculus; Specific pathogen free

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; RODENT;

EID: 0033950863     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900001084     Document Type: Article

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