Y-chromosome microsatellite variation in Italian wolves: A contribution to the study of wolf-dog hybridization patterns

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Iacolina, Laura ^a   Scandura, Massimo ^a   Gazzola, Andrea ^a   Cappai, Nadia ^a   Capitani, Claudia ^b   Mattioli, Luca ^c   Vercillo, Francesca ^d   Apollonio, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c Provincia di Arezzo   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Genetic diversity; Microsatellites; Wolf dog hybridization; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CANID; CHROMOSOME; COHORT ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HYBRIDIZATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 77954865771     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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