The genetics and genomics of Syngnathidae: Pipefishes, seahorses and seadragons

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1624-1646

  Mobley, K B ^a   Small, C M ^b   Jones, A G ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Mating systems; Molecular markers; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; MATE CHOICE; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GENOMICS; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SMEGMAMORPHA;

HIPPOCAMPINAE; PISCES; SYNGNATHIDAE; SYNGNATHINAE;

EID: 79958253953     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02967.x     Document Type: Review

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