Novel tetra-nucleotide microsatellite DNA markers for assessing the evolutionary genetics and demographics of Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) invading North America

Conservation Genetics Resources

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  King, T L ^a   Johnson, R L ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Channa argus; Demographics; Invasive; Microsatellite; Mutation drift equilibrium; Population; Snakehead

Indexed keywords

CHANNA ARGUS; TETRA;

EID: 84857627038     PISSN: 18777252     EISSN: 18777260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-010-9256-8     Document Type: Article

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