Genetic consequences of population subdivision: The marsupial micoureus paraguayanus (mammalia: Didelphimorphia) as a case study

Zoologia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 684-693

  Brito, Daniel ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic drift; Genetic load; Habitat fragmentation; Inbreeding; Metapopulation; Population viability analysis

Indexed keywords

DIDELPHIMORPHIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; MICOUREUS PARAGUAYANUS;

EID: 77956976986     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702009000400013     Document Type: Article

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