Microsatellite Variation in Red-Winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 35-41

  Williams, C Lenney ^a   Homan, H J ^a   Johnston, J J ^a   Linz, G M ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agelaius phoeniceus; Microsatellite; Red winged blackbird

Indexed keywords

DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CANADA; GENETICS, POPULATION; HETEROZYGOTE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SONGBIRDS; UNITED STATES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; ANIMALIA; AVES; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 1442283598     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIGI.0000012142.96374.b6     Document Type: Article

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