Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA variation defines island genetic reservoirs for reintroductions of an endangered Australian marsupial, Perameles bougainville

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 547-557

  Smith, Steve ^a   Hughes, Jane ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Genetic diversity; Microsatellites; mtDNA; Perameles bougainville; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CAPTIVE BREEDING; DIVERGENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; ISLAND; ISOLATED POPULATION; MARSUPIAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION GENETICS; REINTRODUCTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SHARK BAY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; METATHERIA; PERAMELES BOUGAINVILLE; PERAMELIDAE;

EID: 42549118043     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9368-1     Document Type: Article

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