Genetic variation and population structure in remnant populations of black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, in Africa

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2981-2990

  Harley, Eric H ^a   Baumgarten, Ingrid ^a   Cunningham, Jessica ^a   O'Ryan, Colleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bottleneck; Conservation; Genetics; Microsatellite; Rhinoceros

Indexed keywords

DICEROS BICORNIS; DICEROS BICORNIS MINOR; MAMMALIA;

DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME MAP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PERISSODACTYLA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SKIN; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA, EASTERN; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PERISSODACTYLA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SKIN; SOUTH AFRICA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 26944451715     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02660.x     Document Type: Article

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