Isolation of polymorphic microsatellite loci from the red-billed gull (Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus) and amplification in related species

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 416-418

  Given, A D ^a,b   Mills, J A ^c   Baker, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gull; Larus novaehollandiae; Mating systems; Microsatellites; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

AVES; LARUS; LARUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE SCOPULINUS; LARUS SCOPULINUS;

EID: 0036900242     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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