Characterization of microsatellite DNA loci for a neotropical migrant songbird, the Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1551-1552

  Lisle Gibbs, H ^a   Tabak, Lisa M ^a,c   Hobson, Keith ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catharus ustulatus; Microsatellites; Neotropical migrant bird; Swainson's thrush

Indexed keywords

GENE LOCUS; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

CATHARUS USTULATUS;

EID: 6544233429     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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