Sex identification of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) non-invasive DNA samples using ZFX/ZFY sequences

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1479-1482

  Mucci, Nadia ^a   Randi, Ettore ^a  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eurasian otter; Lutra lutra; Molecular sexing; Non invasive techniques; Zink finger protein genes ZFX ZFY

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CARNIVORE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION;

CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA;

EID: 36148985329     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9303-5     Document Type: Article

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