Genetic variability and geographic structure of three subspecies of tigers (Panthera tigris) based on MHC class I variation

Animal Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-143

  Hendrickson, Sher L ^a,c   Mayer, Gregory C ^a   Wallen, Edward P ^a   Quigley, Kathy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

^b Hornocker Wildlife Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS SUMATRAE; PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS;

EID: 0040784410     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943000000834     Document Type: Article

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