Conservation genetics of the fisher (Martes pennanti) based on mitochondrial DNA sequencing

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-62

  Drew, R E ^a   Hallett, James G ^a   Aubry, K B ^b   Cullings, K W ^c   Koepf, S M ^d,f   Zielinski, W J ^e  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^f CELERA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Fisher; Martes pennanti; mtDNA; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CANADA; CARNIVORA; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HAPLOTYPES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; UNITED STATES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0037232605     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01715.x     Document Type: Article

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