On the horns of a dilemma: Molecular approaches refine ex situ conservation in crisis

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2405-2406

  Russello, Michael A ^a   Amato, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTELOPE; BIODIVERSITY; BREEDING; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; BIODIVERSITY; BREEDING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM;

ORYX DAMMAH;

EID: 34250198312     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03376.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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