Tiger (Panthera tigris) scent DNA: a valuable conservation tool for individual identification and po...
Tiger (Panthera tigris) scent DNA: a valuable conservation tool for individual identification and population monitoring
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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English
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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Genetic monitoring of tiger source populations is a conservation priority, yet due to low sample sizes and poor DNA quality, scat DNA has failed to produce the powerful studies needed to inform management decisions in humid, tropical landscapes. Here, we report the first successful extraction of DNA from tiger scent marks, a hitherto neglected gene...
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Tiger (Panthera tigris) scent DNA: a valuable conservation tool for individual identification and population monitoring
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2406972688
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2406972688
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1877-7252
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1877-7260
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10.1007/s12686-015-0476-9
