Genetic characterization of Kenai brown bears (Ursus arctos): Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA control region variation in brown bears of the Kenai Peninsula, south central Alaska

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 756-764

  Jackson, J V ^a,b   Talbot, S L ^a   Farley, S ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAR; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALASKA; KENAI PENINSULA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 47249100207     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-043     Document Type: Article

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