Big mountains but small barriers: Population genetic structure of the Chinese wood frog (Rana chensinensis) in the Tsinling and Daba Mountain region of northern China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Amphibians in general are poor dispersers and highly philopatric, and landscape features often have important impacts on their population genetic structure and dispersal patterns. Numerous studies have suggested that genetic differen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li Cheng, Zhan Aibin, Fu Jinzhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/10/17