Genetic identification of eggs purportedly from the extinct Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius)

Auk

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 962-968

  Chilton, Glen ^a   Sorenson, Michael D ^b  

^a St Mary's University College   (Canada)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Camptorhynchus labradorius; DNA analysis; Eggs; Labrador Duck

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; DNA; EGGSHELL; EXTINCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATERFOWL;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE; AVES; CAMPTORHYNCHUS; CAMPTORHYNCHUS LABRADORIUS; MERGUS SERRATOR; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

EID: 34547757847     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2007)124[962:GIOEPF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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