Genetic relationships of North American bears (Ursus) inferred from amplified fragment length polymorphisms and mitochondrial DNA sequences

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 626-634

  Cronin, Matthew A ^a   McDonough, M M ^b   Huynh, H M ^b   Baker, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplified fragment length polymorphism; Bears; Cytochrome b; Mitochondrial DNA; Ursus americanus; Ursus arctos; Ursus maritimus

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CYTOCHROME; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES CONCEPT;

ALASKA; FINLAND; LAPPI [FINLAND]; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; PALLAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884488756     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2013-0078     Document Type: Article

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