Comprehensive genetic analyses reveal evolutionary distinction of a mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) proposed for delisting from the US Endangered Species Act

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 4331-4359

  King, Tim L ^a   Switzer, John F ^a   Morrison, Cheryl L ^a   Eackles, Michael S ^a   Young, Colleen C ^a   Lubinski, Barbara A ^a   Cryan, Paul ^b  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Control region; Cytochrome b; Microsatellite; Phylogeography; Subspecies; Zapus hudsonius

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPE; LEGAL ASPECT; MOUSE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPES; MICE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY; UNITED STATES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ZAPUS HUDSONIUS; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PALLIDUS; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PREBLEI;

EID: 33750969109     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.03080.x     Document Type: Article

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