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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) Genetic Data from North America

September 25, 2026

This data package is comprised of one table with genetic data from Canada goose (Branta canadensis) and Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) sampled across their species range. Sample types include feather, blood quill, blood (whole), blood (buffer), and muscle. Data include sampling location and allele sizes of 9 microsatellite loci and mitochondrial control region haplotype information.

Publication Year 2026
Title Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) Genetic Data from North America
DOI 10.5066/P1SEFVDA
Authors Sarah A Sonsthagen, Barbara J Pierson, Kevin Sage, Robert E Wilson, Sandra L Talbot, Rainy Shorey, Jeannette Kanefsky, Andrew Hope, Kim Scribner
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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