A method to bin alleles of genetic loci that maintains population heterogeneity

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Bromaghin, Jeffrey F, Crane, Penelope A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2005
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Yukon; Keta; Varden; Yukon river; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f05-093; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f05-093

Fishery resources are often studied when individuals from multiple stocks are aggregated. For that reason, mixed-stock analysis (MSA), i.e., estimation of the stock composition of a mixture of individuals, is an important component of many research programs. Although many characteristics can be used...