Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite loci for the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and cross-amplification in other cetacean species

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 490-492

  Coughlan, J ^a   Mirimin, L ^a   Dillane, E ^a   Rogan, E ^a   Cross, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cetaceans; Common dolphin; Delphinus delphis; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; DELPHINUS; DELPHINUS DELPHIS;

EID: 33646867674     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01284.x     Document Type: Article

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