Characterization of a western North American carnivore community using PCR-RFLP of cytochrome b obtained from fecal samples

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1511-1513

  Bidlack, Allison L ^a   Reed, Sarah E ^a   Palsbøll, Per J ^a   Getz, Wayne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivores; Fecal DNA; Non invasive sampling; Rapid assessment; Species identification

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CYTOCHROME; ENZYME; FECES; FELID; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148947125     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9285-3     Document Type: Article

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