Mitochondrial DNA diversity and population structure of a forest-dependent rodent, Praomys taitae (Rodentia: Muridae) Heller 1911, in the fragmented forest patches of Taita Hills, Kenya

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 499-504

  Nyakaana, Silvester ^a   Tumusiime, Christopher ^a   Oguge, Nicholas ^b   Siegismund, Hans R ^c   Arctander, Peter ^d   Muwanika, Vincent ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MUTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RODENT;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TAITA HILLS;

MURIDAE; PRAOMYS TAITAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 61849114176     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0038-23532008000600027     Document Type: Article

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