Y-chromosomal markers for the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus, Pallas 1778)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 257-264

  Putze, Mathias ^a   Nürnberg, Sabine ^b   Fickel, Jörns ^c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microsatellites; Sexing; SRY; ZFY

Indexed keywords

LEPUS CAPENSIS; LEPUS EUROPAEUS;

EID: 35448965227     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0093-3     Document Type: Article

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