Linkage disequilibrium estimates of contemporary Ne using highly variable genetic markers: A largely untapped resource for applied conservation and evolution

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-262

  Waples, Robin S ^a   Do, Chi ^a  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Computer simulations; Confidence intervals; Effective population size; Microsatellites; Precision; Temporal method

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954278662     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2009.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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