A multiplex PCR assay to distinguish among three sympatric marsupial taxa from Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea, using the mitochondrial control region

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 397-400

  McGreevy, T J ^a   Dabek, L ^a,b   Husband, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei); New Guinea pademelon (Thylogale browni); Noninvasive sampling; Small dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus vanheurni); Species identification

Indexed keywords

DENDROLAGUS; DENDROLAGUS MATSCHIEI; DORCOPSIS; DORCOPSULUS VANHEURNI; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; THYLOGALE;

EID: 77949334876     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: 17550998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02758.x     Document Type: Article

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