Geographically large-scale genetic monomorphism in a highly successful introduced species: the case of the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) in Europe

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-126

  Zachos, F E ^a   Cirovic, D ^a   Rottgardt, Inken ^a   Seiffert, Birte ^a   Oeking, S ^a   Eckert, Iris ^a   Hartl, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

mitochondrial control region; muskrat; Ondatra zibethicus

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MITOCHONDRION; MORPHOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; RODENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ONDATRA; ONDATRA ZIBETHICUS;

EID: 33847189230     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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