Major histocompatibility complex B-LB gene variation in red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 251-259

  Piertney, Stuart B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Grouse; Lagopus; MHC; Microsatellite; Selection

Indexed keywords

AVES; LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 1042267712     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.2003.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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