Amplification success of multilocus genotypes from feathers found in the field compared with feathers obtained from shot birds

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Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-20

  Johansson, Magnus P ^a   McMahon, Barry J ^b   Höglund, Jacob ^a   Segelbacher, Gernot ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genotyping success; PCR amplification; Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus hibernicus

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; FEATHER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AVES; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 83855163421     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01194.x     Document Type: Article

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