Analysis of the genetic structure of red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa, Galliformes) populations by means of mitochondrial DNA and RAPD markers: A study from central Italy

Biological Conservation

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 275-287

  Barbanera, F ^a   Negro, J J ^b   Di Giuseppe, G ^a   Bertoncini, F ^c   Cappelli, F ^c   Dini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^c Ufficio Territoriale Per la Biodiversità   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chukar; Genetic introgression; Hybridisation; Molecular markers; Numt; Restocking plans

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; GAMEBIRD; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HYBRIDIZATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY; WORLD;

ALECTORIS CHUKAR; ALECTORIS RUFA; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 19544372115     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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