A PCR-RFLP method on faecal samples to distinguish Martes martes, Martes foina, Mustela putorius and Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 757-759

  Livia, Lucentini ^a   Francesca, Vercillo ^a   Antonella, Palomba ^a   Fausto, Panara ^a   Bernardino, Ragni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Faeces analysis; Mustelids; Non invasive sampling; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

CANID; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CYTOCHROME; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FECES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MUSTELID; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS;

FAGUS; MARTES FOINA; MARTES MARTES; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELIDAE; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34247575134     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9203-0     Document Type: Article

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