Population genetics of Ambystoma jeffersonianum and sympatric unisexuals reveal signatures of both gynogenetic and sexual reproduction

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2008, Pages 586-594

  Ramsden, Cadhla ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; AMPHIBIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SYMPATRY;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; INVERTEBRATA; SALAMANDROIDEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 53549097648     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-06-280     Document Type: Article

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