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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in merlins (Falco columbarius) and cross-species amplification in gyrfalcons (F. rusticolus) and peregrine falcons (F. peregrinus).
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2020
Hull Joshua M, Sage George K, Sonsthagen Sarah A, Gravley Megan C, Martinico Breanna L, Booms Travis L, Swem Ted, Talbot Sandra L
Abstract excerpt
Merlins, Falco columbarius, breed throughout temperate and high latitude habitats in Asia, Europe, and North America. Like peregrine falcons, F. peregrinus, merlins underwent population declines during the mid-to-late twentieth century, due to organochlorine-based contamination, and have subsequently recovered, at least in North American populations. To better understand levels of genetic diversity and population...
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