The house mouse and its relatives: Systematics and taxonomy

Evolution of the House Mouse

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-34

  Jean Christophe, Auffray ^a   Janice, Britton Davidian ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

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