Contrasting patterns of genetic variation in the two sympatric geckos Gekko tawaensis and G. japonicus (Reptilia: Squamata) from western Japan, as revealed by allozyme analyses

Heredity

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 90-97

  Toda, M ^a   Hikida, T ^b   Okada, S ^c   Ota, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Gekko; Gene flow; Genetic variation; Heterozygosity; Population structure

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; LIZARD;

ANIMALS; ENZYMES; LIZARDS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

AMPHIBIA; GEKKO; GEKKO JAPONICUS; GEKKONIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0345505272     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800183     Document Type: Article

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