Genetic marker investigation of the source and impact of predation on a highly endangered species

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1663-1667

  Banks, Sam C ^a   Horsup, Alan ^b   Wilton, Alan N ^c   Taylor, Andrea C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal DNA; Individual identification; Noninvasive sampling; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA PRIMERS; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; GENE FREQUENCY; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SEX RATIO;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; LASIORHINUS; LASIORHINUS KREFFTII; MAMMALIA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); VOMBATIDAE; VOMBATIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0037702909     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01823.x     Document Type: Article

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