A multi-samples, multi-extracts approach for microsatellite analysis of faecal samples in an arboreal ape

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-162

  Goossens, Benoît ^a   Chikhi, Lounès ^b   Utami, Sri S ^c,d   De Ruiter, Jan ^e   Bruford, Michael W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Universitas Nasional   (Indonesia)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Faeces; Microsatellites; Non invasive methods; Pongo pygmaeus abelii

Indexed keywords

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; ANIMALIA; ANTHROPOIDEA; PONGO; PONGO PYGMAEUS ABELII;

EID: 0000762468     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026535006318     Document Type: Article

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