Novel Jefferson salamander, Ambystoma jeffersonianum, microsatellite DNA markers detect population structure and hybrid complexes

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-97

  Julian, S E ^a,b   King, Tim L ^b   Savage, W K ^c  

^a Johnson Controls World Services   (United States)

^b LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma jeffersonianum; Microsatellite DNA; Population structure; Unisexual hybrid complex

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; AMBYSTOMA LATERALE; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; REPTILIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0037344489     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00362.x     Document Type: Article

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