Non-invasive genetic identification of small mammal species using real-time polymerase chain reaction

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1267-1269

  Moran, S ^a   Turner, P D ^a   O'Reilly, C ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Non invasive genetic sampling; Real time PCR; Small mammals; Species identification

Indexed keywords

CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; SOREX HOYI; SOREX PALUSTRIS;

EID: 55149083134     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02324.x     Document Type: Article

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