Is there a genetic basis for antler and pedicle malformations in reintroduced elk in northern Arizona?

Southwestern Naturalist

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 276-282

  Hicks, Jason F ^a,b   Rachlow, Janet L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 33745783720     PISSN: 00384909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1894/0038-4909(2006)51[276:ITAGBF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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