Characterization of microsatellites for parentage studies of white-throated magpie-jays (Calocitta formosa) and brown jays (Cyanocorax morio)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 509-511

  Williams, D A ^a   Berg, E C ^b   Hale, A M ^a   Hughes, C R ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative breeding; Corvidae; Jays; Microsatellites; Primers

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALOCITTA FORMOSA; CORVIDAE; CYANOCORAX; PSILORHINUS MORIO; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 4344670213     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00708.x     Document Type: Article

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