Conservation of microsatellite DNA flanking sequence across 13 Emydid genera assayed with novel bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) loci

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 719-725

  King, T L ^a   Julian, S E ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bog turtle; Emydidae; Glyptemys muhlenbergii; Microsatellite DNA

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; TURTLE;

AMPHIBIA; CLEMMYS MUHLENBERGII; EMYDIDAE; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 11944249396     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-004-1854-0     Document Type: Article

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