Genetic structure of the European polecat (Mustela putorius) and its implication for conservation strategies

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-115

  Pertoldi, C ^a,b,c   Breyne, P ^d   Cabria, M T ^e   Halfmaerten, D ^d   Jansman, H A H ^f   Van Den Berge, K ^d   Madsen, A B ^c   Loeschcke, V ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^c Natl Environ Research Institute   (Denmark)

^d RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assignment test; Bottleneck; Microsatellite DNA; Mustela putorius; Polecat; Population fragmentation; Population structure; Post glacial recolonization

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MUSTELID; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION DECLINE;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; CENTRAL EUROPE; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; NORTHERN EUROPE; POLAND; SCANDINAVIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WESTERN EUROPE;

MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 33747335248     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00095.x     Document Type: Article

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