Molecular sexing of individual kakapo, Strigops habroptilus Aves, from faeces

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1349-1350

  Robertson, Bruce C ^a   Minot, Edward O ^a   Lambert, David M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CHD; DNA extraction; Faeces; Kakapo; Sexing

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS;

AVES; STRIGOPS HABROPTILUS;

EID: 0033179036     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00692_2.x     Document Type: Article

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