Genetic structure of raccoons in eastern North America based on mtDNA: Implications for subspecies designation and rabies disease dynamics

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 947-958

  Cullingham, C I ^a   Kyle, C J ^a   Pond, B A ^a,b   White, B N ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; DISEASE CONTROL; DIVERGENCE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PLEISTOCENE; RABIES; SUBSPECIES; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; PROCYON LOTOR HIRTUS; PROCYON LOTOR LOTOR;

EID: 51649095134     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-072     Document Type: Article

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