The endangered Dama dama mesopotamica Brooke, 1875: Genetic variability, allelic loss and hybridization signals

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 223-233

  Fernández García, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allele loss; Breeding and restocking plans; European fallow deer; Fallow deer distinctiveness; Microsatellites; Persian fallow deer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875240554     PISSN: 13834517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-08104003     Document Type: Article

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