Genetic analysis reveals a distinct and highly diverse koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) population in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-74

  Lee, Tristan ^a   Zenger, Kyall R ^b   Close, Robert L ^c   Phalen, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

bottleneck; genetic diversity; microsatellite DNA; population structure; translocation

Indexed keywords

PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 84863346229     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM10035     Document Type: Article

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