Defining population boundaries: Use of three Bayesian approaches with microsatellite data from British natterjack toads (Bufo calamita)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 785-796

  Rowe, G ^a,b   Beebee, T J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Bufo calamita; Microsatellites; Population definition

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENE FLOW; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETICS; TOAD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BUFONIDAE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEMOGRAPHY; GENE FLOW; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GEOGRAPHY; GREAT BRITAIN; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MODELS, GENETIC; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANURA; BUFO CALAMITA;

EID: 33846909822     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.03188.x     Document Type: Article

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