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Genetic structure of the world's polar bear populations.

Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 1999

Paetkau D, Amstrup S C, Born E W, Calvert W, Derocher A E, Garner G W, Messier F, Stirling I, Taylor M K, Wiig O, Strobeck C

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We studied genetic structure in polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations by typing a sample of 473 individuals spanning the species distribution at 16 highly variable microsatellite loci. No genetic discontinuities were found that would be consistent with evolutionarily significant periods of isolation between groups. Direct comparison of movement data and genetic data from the Canadian Arctic revealed a highly...

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PMID: 10583821
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1999.00733.x

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