Cross-amplification of polymorphic microsatellites reveals extra-pair paternity and brood parasitism in Sturnus vulgaris

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 135-139

  Loyau, A ^a   Moureau, B ^b   Richard, M ^a   Christe, P ^b   Heeb, P ^b,c   Sorci, G ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c École Nationale de Formation Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; EPP; Microsatellites; Sturnus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 14844359146     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2005.00868.x     Document Type: Article

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