Genetic detection of sex-biased and age-biased dispersal in a population of wild carnivore, the red fox, vulpes Vulpes

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-152

  Gachot Neveu, Helene ^a   Lefevre, Pavine ^a   Roeder, Jean Jacques ^a   Henry, Caroline ^a,b   Poulle, Marie Lazarine ^b,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b 2C2A CERFE ^*  (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Age dispersal; Carnivore; Dispersal; RAPD; Sex dispersal; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FOX; GENE FLOW; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; DNA; FEMALE; FOXES; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

CANIDAE; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 63049114234     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.145     Document Type: Article

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