Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Polar Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Jansen Van Vuuren, Bettine ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Marion Island; Mitochondrial DNA; Mus musculus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLIMATE CHANGE; GENETICS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RODENT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

MUS MUSCULUS; MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS;

EID: 33846102435     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-006-0188-4     Document Type: Article

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