Characterisation and cross-species utility of microsatellite markers within kangaroos, wallabies and rat kangaroos (Macropodoidea : Marsupialia)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 587-596

  Zenger, K R ^a,b   Eldridge, M D B ^a   Pope, L C ^c   Cooper, D W ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENETIC MARKER; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION GENETICS;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPODOIDEA; MACROPUS; MACROPUS EUGENII; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; POTOROIDAE; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 1542475314     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO03020     Document Type: Article

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