Genetic indications of translocated and stocked grey partridges (Perdix perdix): Does the indigenous Danish grey partridge still exist?

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 694-710

  Andersen, Liselotte Wesley ^a   Kahlert, Johnny ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Genetic variation; Microsatellites; MtDNA; Population genetics; Stocking effects

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; GAMEBIRD; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HYBRIDIZATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; TRANSLOCATION; WILD POPULATION;

DENMARK;

PERDIX PERDIX;

EID: 84856473418     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01833.x     Document Type: Article

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