Simplified polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based sexing assists conservation of an endangered owl, the Norfolk Island Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-286

  Double, Michael ^a   Olsen, Penny ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; NINOX; NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE UNDULATA; STRIGIFORMES; VICTORIA;

ANIMAL BREEDING; OWL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED BIRD; NORFOLK ISLAND BOOBOOK; PCR METHOD; SEXING METHOD;

PACIFIC, NORFOLK ISLAND;

EID: 0031390677     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0959270900001581     Document Type: Article

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