Species identification of birds through genetic analysis of naturally shed feathers

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 757-762

  Rudnick, Jamie A ^a,d   Katzner, Todd E ^b   Bragin, Evgeny A ^c   DeWoody, J Andrew ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Aviary   (United States)

^c Naurzum National Nature Reserve   (Kazakhstan)

^d BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase I; DNA barcoding; Eagle; Feather; Noninvasive; RFLP

Indexed keywords

AQUILA HELIACA; AVES;

EID: 34548282009     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01796.x     Document Type: Article

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