Extraction and amplification of DNA from the dried rostra of sawfishes (Pristidae) for applications in conservation genetics

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-134

  Phillips, N ^a   Chaplin, J ^a   Morgan, D ^a   Peverell, S ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anoxypristis; Conservation genetics; Pristis; Rostrum; Sawfish

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHARK;

ANOXYPRISTIS; PRISTIDAE; PRISTIS; PRISTIS MICRODON; PRISTIS ZIJSRON;

EID: 68649127962     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC090128     Document Type: Article

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