Accurate DNA-based sex identification of apes using non-invasive samples

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-181

  Bradley, Brenda J ^a,b   Chambers, Karen E ^a   Vigilant, Linda ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amelogenin; Apes; Faeces; Noninvasive; Sex identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006419073     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011847528045     Document Type: Article

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