Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the endangered Malagasy radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 527-530

  Paquette, Sebastien Rioux ^a   Shore, Gary D ^b   Behncke, Sandra M ^b   Lapointe, François Joseph ^a   Louis Jr , Edward E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Geochelone radiata; Microsatellites; Radiated tortoise; Testudinidae

Indexed keywords

GEOCHELONE RADIATA; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 28344443070     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2005.00979.x     Document Type: Article

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