Intraspecific variation and genetic differentiation of the collared tuco-tuco (Ctenomys torquatus) In Southern Brazil

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1020-1031

  Gonçalves, Gislene L ^a   De Freitas, Thales R O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Geographic variation; Intraspecific phylogeny; Microsatellites; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC MARKER; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GRASSLAND; HABITAT USE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; ISOLATION EFFECT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NEW SPECIES; PELAGE; PHYLOGENY; RODENT;

BRAZIL; RIO GRANDE [RIO GRANDE DO SUL]; RIO GRANDE DO SUL;

CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS TORQUATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77950828340     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-314.1     Document Type: Article

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