Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from three species of swallows in the genus Tachycineta: T. albilinea, T. bicolor and T. leucorrhoa

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 631-635

  Makarewich, C A ^a   Stenzler, L M ^a   Ferretti, V ^a,b   Winkler, D W ^b   Lovette, I J ^a,b  

^a Laboratory of Ornithology   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mangrove swallow; Microsatellite; Tachycineta; Tachycineta albilinea; Tachycineta bicolor; Tachycineta leucorrhoa; Tree swallow; White rumped swallow

Indexed keywords

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA ALBILINEA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR; TACHYCINETA LEUCORRHOA;

EID: 60349117565     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02484.x     Document Type: Article

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