Genetically solving a zoological mystery: Was the kouprey (Bos sauveli) a feral hybrid?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 561-564

  Galbreath, G J ^a,b   Mordacq, J C ^b   Weiler, F H ^c  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Forestry Administration   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Banteng; Bos; Bos sauveli; Bovidae; Kouprey

Indexed keywords

DNA FINGERPRINTING; FOREST; INTROGRESSION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RUMINANT;

ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS JAVANICUS; BOS SAUVELI; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 33751017665     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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