An efficient method for screening faecal DNA genotypes and detecting new individuals and hybrids in the red wolf (Canis rufus) experimental population area

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-131

  Adams, Jennifer R ^a   Waits, Lisette P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis rufus; Faecal DNA; Genotyping errors; Hybrid detection

Indexed keywords

CANID; DETECTION METHOD; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; HYBRIDIZATION; MANURE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ALLIGATOR; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS RUFUS;

EID: 33845927440     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9154-5     Document Type: Article

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