Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in a cooperatively breeding corvid, the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-48

  Schoenle, L A ^a   Townsend, A K ^a   Lovette, I J ^a  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

American crow; Cooperative breeder; Corvid; Corvus brachyrhynchos; Microsatellite

Indexed keywords

AVES; CORVIDA; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 33846025399     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01520.x     Document Type: Article

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