Genetic research for wildlife and fisheries management - A primer

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3110/

Explains the types of genetic analysis we carry out, and how those methods help us understand biological populations so that people who manage those populations can devise effective strategies.

by Pawlitz, Rachel J.; Hunter, Margaret E.; and Johnson, Nathan A.

U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3110

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