High levels of mitochondrial DNA divergence within short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis) populations in northern Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 104-112

  Telfer, Wendy R ^a   Eldridge, Mark D B ^b,c  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

genetic diversity; microsatellites; mtDNA; northern Australia; population structure.

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; COLONY; DIVERGENCE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HYBRIDIZATION; INBREEDING; MARSUPIAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SYMPATRY; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

MACROPODIDAE; PETROGALE; PETROGALE BRACHYOTIS;

EID: 77954181350     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO09119     Document Type: Article

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