The pattern of inheritance of melanin-based plumage color variants in the Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-232

  Chang, Victoria S ^a,c   Lejeune, John ^b   Cheng, Kimberly M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Falcons Canada   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Falco rusticolus; genetics; Gyrfalcon; heredity; inheritance; plumage

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; HERITABILITY; MELANIN; PLUMAGE; RAPTOR;

FALCO RUSTICOLUS;

EID: 77956486016     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-09-61.1     Document Type: Article

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