Mitochondrial DNA variation and matrilineal structure in blue sheep populations of Helan Mountain, China

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1431-1439

  Wang, Xiao Ming ^a   Cao, Li Rong ^a,b,c   Liu, Zhen Sheng ^a   Fang, Sheng Guo ^b,c  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c State Conservation Center for Gene Resources of Endangered Wildlife   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; NATURAL RESOURCES; RANDOM PROCESSES; SAMPLING;

ISOLATION BY DISTANCE (IBD) MODELS; MATRILINEAL STRUCTURES; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NUCLEOTIDE DIVERSITY;

DNA;

DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; MATERNAL EFFECT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION GENETICS; SHEEP; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HELAN MOUNTAIN NATURE RESERVE; NINGXIA HUIZU;

OVIS ARIES; PSEUDOIS NAYAUR;

EID: 33846686237     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-137     Document Type: Article

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