An initial examination of mitochondrial dna structure in Burrowing Owl populations

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 274-281

  Desmond, Martha J ^a   Parsons, Thomas J ^b,d   Powers, Thomas O ^b   Savidge, Julie A ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia; Burrowing Owl; Cytochrome b; Genetics; Mitochondrial DNA; North America; South America

Indexed keywords

EID: 18544364951     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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