Characterization of tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana africana)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 244-246

  Archie, E A ^a   Moss, C J ^b   Alberts, S C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Amboseli Elephant Research Project   (Kenya)

Author keywords

African elephant; Loxodonta africana; Tetranucleotide microsatellites

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; MAMMALIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0038468893     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00412.x     Document Type: Article

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