Variation in mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite DNA in caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in North America

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 495-505

  Cronin, Matthew A ^a,b   MacNeil, Michael D ^c   Patton, John C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ENTRIX INC   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribou; Genetics; Herds; Microsatellite DNA; Mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene; Populations; Rangifer tarandus; Subspecies

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION GENETICS; SUBSPECIES;

NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

RANGIFER; RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU;

EID: 20444401581     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)86[495:VIMDAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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