The loss of genetic diversity in Dabry's sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus, Dumeril) as revealed by DNA fingerprinting

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-231

  Wan, Qiu Hong ^a   Fang, Sheng Guo ^a   Li, Ya Nan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dabry's sturgeon; DNA fingerprinting; Endangered; Loss of genetic diversity; Yangtze River

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISH; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION;

CHINA;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER DABRYANUS;

EID: 0037910396     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.575     Document Type: Article

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