Polymorphic microsatellite loci for studies of the Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1795-1797

  Johnson, Jarrett R ^a,c   Faries, Kaitlyn M ^a   Rabenold, Jessica J ^a   Crowhurst, Rachel S ^b   Briggler, Jeffrey T ^b   Koppelman, Jeffrey B ^b   Eggert, Lori S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Cryptobranchus; Hellbender; Microsatellites; Population genetics; Salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE; CRYPTOBRANCHUS; CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS BISHOPI; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 71349086653     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9818-z     Document Type: Note

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