A nonlethal method of identification of Ambystoma laterale, A. jeffersonianum and sympatric unisexuals

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 261-264

  Ramsden, C ^a   Beriault K ^a   Bogart, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Flow cytometry; Hybrid; Isozyme electrophoresis; Microsatellites; Unisexual

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; AMBYSTOMA LATERALE; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; CAUDATA;

EID: 33644858686     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2005.01164.x     Document Type: Article

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