Pedigrees, MHC and microsatellites: An integrated approach for genetic management of captive African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 171-183

  Marsden, C D ^a,b,c   Verberkmoes, H ^d   Thomas, R ^b   Wayne, R K ^e   Mable, B K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GaiaZOO   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Lycaon pictus; MHC; Neutral markers; Pedigree; Studbook

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CAPTIVE BREEDING; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CARNIVORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA PROCESSING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; INBREEDING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; WILD POPULATION;

AFRICA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LYCAON PICTUS;

EID: 84872857136     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-012-0440-0     Document Type: Article

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