Can low densities of carnivores result in genetic depletion? An investigation within French polecat populations

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 152-158

  Lode T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

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Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FERRET; FRANCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; INBREEDING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; ENZYMES; FEMALE; FERRETS; FRANCE; GENETICS, POPULATION; HETEROZYGOTE; INBREEDING; POPULATION DENSITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

MUSTELA PUTORIUS;

EID: 33646719466     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00585.x     Document Type: Article

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