Identification of Source Population for Greenland Canada Geese: Genetic Assessment of a Recent Colonization
Abstract We used microsatellite markers, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and satellite telemetry to infer the North American geographic origin and racial composition of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) from newly colonized habitats in Greenland. Using likelihood-based assignment tests we determined that...
Published in: | The Condor |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2003
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/105.4.771 http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/105/4/771/29711249/condor0771.pdf |