Development of microsatellite markers for parentage analysis in the great tinamou (Tinamus major)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 933-935

  Brennan, Patricia L R ^a,b   Hyseni, Chaz ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extra pair paternity; Microsatellites; Parentage; Tinamous

Indexed keywords

AVES; TINAMIFORMES; TINAMUS MAJOR;

EID: 47249133729     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02122.x     Document Type: Article

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