A comparison of sample types varying in invasiveness for use in DNA sex determination in an endangered population of greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus uropihasianus)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 867-870

  Bush, Krista L ^a   Vinsky, Michael D ^a   Aldridge, Cameron L ^a   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Endangered species; Noninvasive samples; Sage Grouse; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; SEX DETERMINATION;

CENTROCERCUS; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS;

EID: 30144434258     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-005-9040-6     Document Type: Article

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