Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of the conservation and reproductive genetics of imperilled sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1366-1368

  Feldheim, Kevin A ^a   Stow, Adam J ^b   Ahonen, Heidi ^b   Chapman, Demian D ^c,f   Shivji, Mahmood ^c   Peddemors, Vic ^b,d   Wintner, Sabine ^d,e  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^e Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcharias taurus; Grey nurse shark; Microsatellite enrichment; Sand tiger shark

Indexed keywords

CARCHARIAS TAURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE; ISURUS; ODONTASPIDIDAE;

EID: 35848961645     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01888.x     Document Type: Article

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