Nestling sex ratios in a population of Bluethroats Luscinia svecica inferred from AFLP(TM) analysis

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-14

  Questiau, S ^a   Escaravage, N ^b   Eybert, M C ^a   Taberlet, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; NESTLING; SEX RATIO;

LUSCINIA SVECICA;

EID: 0034114099     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2000.310102.x     Document Type: Article

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