Genetic variation of the St. Lawrence beluga whale population assessed by DNA fingerprinting.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294x.1994.tb00077.x

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Genetic variation of the St. Lawrence beluga whale population assessed by DNA fingerprinting.

Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 1994

Patenaude N J, Quinn J S, Beland P, Kingsley M, White B N

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Recent surveys suggest that the endangered St. Lawrence beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) population is not recovering significantly despite 20 years of protection. Dead individuals that have been autopsied show high levels of tumours and infections. This situation could be a result of pollution, lo...

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Alleles
Animals
DNA Fingerprinting
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Whales

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