Low genetic diversity in the masked palm civet Paguma larvata (Viverridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-230

  Patou, M L ^a   Chen, J ^b   Cosson, L ^a   Andersen, D H ^d   Cruaud, C ^c   Couloux, A ^c   Randi, E ^d   Zhang, S ^e   Veron, G ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c CENTRE NATIONAL DE SÉQUENÇAGE   (France)

^d Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^e EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Microsatellites; Mitochondrial genes; Paguma larvata; Phylogeography; SARS; Viverridae

Indexed keywords

GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MAMMAL; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; WILD POPULATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HIMALAYAS; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; PAGUMA LARVATA; SARS CORONAVIRUS; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 67651153183     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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