Identification of mustelids using mitochondrial DNA and non-invasive sampling

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 241-243

  Riddle, Ann E ^a   Pilgrim, Kristine L ^b   Mills, L Scott ^a   McKelvey, Kevin S ^b   Ruggiero, Leonard F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisher; Gulo gulo; Hair snares; Martes; Mitochondrial DNA; mtDNA; Mustelids; Non invasive sampling; Wolverine

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; POPULATION GENETICS; SAMPLING;

GULO GULO; MAMMALIA; MARTES; MARTES PENNANTI; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0038355359     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023338622905     Document Type: Article

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