Low genetic diversity in Japanese populations of the Eurasian badger Meles meles (Mustelidae, Carnivora) revealed by mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences

Zoological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1145-1151

  Kurose, Naoko ^a   Kaneko, Yayoi ^b   Abramov, Alexei V ^c   Siriaroonrat, Boripat ^d   Masuda, Ryuichi ^e  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b National Institute for Land and Infastructure Management   (Japan)

^c ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Eurasian badger; Japanese islands; Males meles; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; MELES; MELES MELES; MUSTELIDAE; TAXIDEA TAXUS;

EID: 0035540168     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.1145     Document Type: Article

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