Homotherium serum and cervalces from the great lakes region, USA: Geochronology, morphology and ancient DNA

Boreas

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 546-556

  Widga, Chris ^a   Fulton, Tara L ^b,c   Martin, Larry D ^d   Shapiro, Beth ^b,c  

^a RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS CENTER   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; DIVERGENCE; DNA; FELID; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ICE MARGIN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; PALEONTOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; RUMINANT;

FILLMORE COUNTY [MINNESOTA]; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

BOREAS; HOMOTHERIUM; HOMOTHERIUM SERUM;

EID: 84866745725     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2012.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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