Characterization of 25 microsatellite loci in bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 612-615

  Huebinger, Ryan M ^a,b   Patton, John C ^b   George, J Craig ^c   Suydam, Robert ^c   Louis Jr , Edward E ^d   Bickham, John W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^d Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Balaena; Bowhead whales; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

BALAENA; BALAENA MYSTICETUS; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA;

EID: 43949129398     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.02015.x     Document Type: Article

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