Cross-species amplification and optimization of microsatellite markers for use in six Neotropical parrots

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 835-839

  Gebhardt, Kara J ^a   Waits, Lisette P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon parrot; Amazona; Ara; Macaw; Microsatellite; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

AMAZONA; ARA; ARA ARARAUNA; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 47249166029     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2007.02083.x     Document Type: Article

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