Genetic variation and population structure of moose (Alces alces) at neutral and functional DNA loci

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 670-683

  Wilson, Paul J ^a   Grewal, Sonya ^a   Rodgers, Art ^b   Rempel, Rob ^b   Saquet, Jacques ^f   Hristienko, Hank ^c   Burrows, Frank ^d   Peterson, Rolf ^e   White, Bradley N ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c Forestry Branch   (Canada)

^d Bruce Peninsula National Park   (Canada)

^e MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; BIOMARKERS; DNA; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

FUNCTIONAL LOCI;

ECOLOGY;

DNA; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; UNGULATE;

CANADA;

ALCES ALCES; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS; UNGULATA;

EID: 0037592007     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-030     Document Type: Article

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