Mitochondrial DNA and karyotypic data confirm the presence of Mus indutus and Mus minutoides (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae, Nannomys) in Botswana

ZooKeys

Volumn 359, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-51

  McDonough, Molly M ^a   Sotero Caio, Cibele G ^a   Ferguson, Adam W ^a   Lewis, Patrick J ^b   Tswiio, Matlhogonolo ^c   Thies, Monte L ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sam Houston State University   (United States)

^c Department of National Museums and Monuments ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

Africa; Cytochrome b; Distribution; Karyotype; Rodent; Sex autosome translocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889644547     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.359.6247     Document Type: Article

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