Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in Rattus rattus

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 916-918

  Loiseau, A ^a   Rahelinirina, S ^b   Rahalison, L ^b   Konecny A ^a,c   Duplantier, J M ^a   Brouat, C ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^c INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Rattus rattus; Rodentia

Indexed keywords

MURIDAE; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 47249123631     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02115.x     Document Type: Article

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