Characterization of Mauritius parakeet (Psittacula eques) microsatellite loci and their cross-utility in other parrots (Psittacidae, Aves)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1231-1235

  Raisin, Claire ^a,b,c,d   Dawson, Deborah A ^a   Greenwood, Andrew G ^c   Jones, Carl G ^d,e   Groombridge, Jim J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c C o International Zoo Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

^d MAURITIAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION   (Mauritius)

^e DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AVES; Cross species utility; Mauritius parakeet; Microsatellite; Parrot; Psittacidae

Indexed keywords

AVES; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACULA; PSITTACULA ECHO;

EID: 67649880579     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02621.x     Document Type: Article

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