Faecal genetic analysis to determine the presence and distribution of elusive carnivores: Design and feasibility for the Iberian lynx

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2171-2182

  Palomares, F ^a   Godoy, J A ^a   Piriz, A ^a   O'Brien, S J ^b   Johnson, W E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; D loop; Faecal DNA; Genetic analyses; Iberian lynx; Mitochondrial DNA markers; Presence and distribution

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; CYTOCHROME B GROUP; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FECES; GENETICS, POPULATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

LYNX; LYNX PARDINUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036792694     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2002.01608.x     Document Type: Article

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