A DNA assay for rapid discrimination between beaver species as a tool for alien species management

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 547-550

  McEwing, R ^a   Frosch, C ^b   Rosell, F ^c   Campbell Palmer, R ^a,c  

^a ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Castor canadensis; Castor fiber; Non invasive sampling; Real time PCR; SNP; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900800098     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-014-0803-6     Document Type: Article

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