Molecular sexing of pine marten (Martes martes): How many replicates?

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 631-633

  Lynch, A B ^a   Brown, M J F ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mustelid; PCR; Pine marten; Sex identification; SRY

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MARTES; MARTES MARTES;

EID: 33747411416     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01386.x     Document Type: Article

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