Quality indexes to assess the reliability of genotypes in studies using noninvasive sampling and multiple-tube approach

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 985-988

  Miquel, C ^a   Bellemain, E ^a,b   Poillot, C ^a   Bessiere J ^a   Durand, A ^a   Taberlet, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JOSEPH FOURIER   (France)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Genotyping errors; Microsatellites; Noninvasive samples; Quality index

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751348821     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01413.x     Document Type: Article

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