Genetic variability and population differentiation in captive Baird's tapirs (Tapirus bairdii)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 521-531

  Norton, James E ^a,b   Ashley, Mary V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; F statistics; Genetic variability; Microsatellites; Tapiridae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; TAPIRIDAE; TAPIRUS BAIRDII;

EID: 12444257838     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20031     Document Type: Article

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