Genetic characterisation of blastocysts and the identification of an instance of multiple parternity in the stoat (Mustela erminea)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 855-858

  Holland, O J ^a   Gleeson, D M ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mating system; Microsatellites; Mustela erminea; New Zealand; Paternity; Stoat

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENETIC VARIATION; MUSTELID; PATERNITY;

MUSTELA ERMINEA;

EID: 30144434472     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-005-9030-8     Document Type: Article

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