A novel method for collection and preservation of faeces for genetic studies

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 761-764

  Roeder, Amy D ^a,c   Archer, Frederick I ^b   Poinar, Hendrik N ^a,d   Morin, Phillip A ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA; Faecal storage; Gorrilla; Non invasive samples; Quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644303029     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00737.x     Document Type: Article

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