Polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers in the African elephant (Loxondonta africana) and their use in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2223-2225

  Eggert, L S ^a   Ramakrishnan, U ^a   Mundy, N I ^b   Woodruff, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Institute of Biological Anthropology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elephants; Genetic censusing; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ASIA; DNA MARKER; DNA POLYMORPHISM; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0034524451     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.105336.x     Document Type: Article

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