Molecular genetic applications for bear research

Ursus

Volumn 11, Issue , 1999, Pages 253-260

  Waits, Lisette P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bear; DNA; Evolutionary significant units; Genetic diversity; Genetic sampling; Genetic structure; Microsatellites; Mitochondrial DNA; Ursus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847655938     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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