A noninvasive method for distinguishing among canid species: Amplification and enzyme restriction of DNA from dung

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 483-486

  Paxinos, E ^a,b   Mcintosh, C ^a,c   Ralls, K ^a,d   Fleischer, R ^a,d  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Molecular Genetics Lab

^d SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

canid; endangered species; kit fox; noninvasive DNA sampling; PCR amplification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; CARNIVORA; MACROTIS; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS; UROCYON CINEREOARGENTEUS; VULPES; VULPES MACROTIS MUTICA; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0031149859     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00206.x     Document Type: Article

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