Faeces as a source of DNA for molecular studies in a threatened population of great bustards

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 789-792

  Idaghdour, Y ^a   Broderick, D ^a,b   Korrida, A ^a  

^a Intl Found Conserv Devmt Wildl   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Faeces; mtDNA; Non invasive genetics; Otis tarda

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FECES; GENETIC VARIATION;

AFRICA; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; INSECTA; OTIDIDAE; OTIS TARDA;

EID: 1642566648     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COGE.0000006110.03529.95     Document Type: Article

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