Improving non-invasive genotyping in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus): redesigning sexing and microsatellite primers to increase efficiency on faeces samples

Conservation Genetics Resources

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 483-487

  Pérez, Trinidad ^a   Vázquez, José Fernando ^a   Quirós, Francisco ^a   Domínguez, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Faeces samples; Microsatellites; Molecular sexin; Non invasive genotyping; Tetrao urogallus

Indexed keywords

TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 84859858877     PISSN: 18777252     EISSN: 18777260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-011-9385-8     Document Type: Article

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