Characterization of microsatellite markers from capybaras, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Rodentia: Hydrochoeridae)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 541-543

  Herrera, E A ^a,b   Chemello, M E ^b,c   Lacey, E A ^b   Salas, V ^d,e   Sousa, B F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e Bioparques   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Capybara; Kinship; Microsatellites; Reproductive success; Social groups

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HYDROCHAERIDAE; HYDROCHAERIS HYDROCHAERIS; RODENTIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 9644258556     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00705.x     Document Type: Article

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