Novel genes continue to enhance population growth in adders (Vipera berus)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 145-147

  Madsen, Thomas ^a,b   Ujvari, Beata ^a,b   Olsson, Mats ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Novel genes; Population size; Snake; Vipera berus

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; EXTINCTION; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION GROWTH; SNAKE;

SERPENTES; VIPERA; VIPERA BERUS;

EID: 3342892367     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.01.022     Document Type: Article

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