Pyrosequencing of prey DNA in reptile faeces: Analysis of earthworm consumption by slow worms

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 259-266

  Brown, David S ^a   Jarman, Simon N ^b   Symondson, William O C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anguis fragilis; Molecular diagnostics; Next generation sequencing; Prey choice; Reptile diets

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EATING; EVALUATION; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OLIGOCHAETA; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPTILE;

ANIMALS; EATING; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OLIGOCHAETA; PHYLOGENY; REPTILES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ANGUIS FRAGILIS; ANNIELLIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84856712298     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: 17550998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2011.03098.x     Document Type: Article

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