Identification of mustelids (Carnivora: Mustelidae) by mitochondrial DNA markers

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 384-389

  Colli, Licia ^a   Cannas, Rita ^b   Deiana, Anna Maria ^b   Gandolfi, G ^a   Tagliavini, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Mustelidae; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MUSTELID;

CARNIVORA; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 27544503479     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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