Mitochondrial DNA variation and the phylogeography of the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) in Europe: From pleistocene history to present day populations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 971-982

  Liukkonen Anttila, T ^a   Uimaniemi, L ^a   Orell, M ^a   Lumme, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Control region; Grey partridge; Introductions; Mitochondrial DNA; Perdix perdix

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EVOLUTION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY;

EUROPE;

AVES; PERDIX; PERDIX PERDIX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036842636     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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