Hybridization among the ancient mariners: characterization of marine turtle hybrids with molecular genetic assays.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a111579

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Hybridization among the ancient mariners: characterization of marine turtle hybrids with molecular genetic assays.

The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Karl S A, Bowen B W, Avise J C

Abstract excerpt

Reports of hybridization between marine turtle species (family Cheloniidae) have been difficult to authenticate based solely on morphological evidence. Here we employ molecular genetic assays to document the sporadic, natural occurrence of viable interspecific hybrids between species representing...

Topics

Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial
Female
Genomic Imprinting
Genotype
Hybridization, Genetic
Male
Turtles

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