Simulated bottlenecks and loss rare alleles: Implications on the conservation genetics of two gastropod species

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-81

  Armbruster, Georg ^a   Pfenninger, Markus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cochlicopa; Evolutionary potential; Mating system; Rare alleles; Xerocrassa

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENETIC VARIATION; MOLLUSC; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

COCHLICOPA; COCHLICOPA LUBRICELLA; COCHLICOPIDAE; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; STYLOMMATOPHORA; XEROCRASSA GEYERI;

EID: 0042921126     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1617-1381-00019     Document Type: Article

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