Improved methods of carnivore faecal sample preservation, DNA extraction and quantification for accurate genotyping of wild tigers.

<h4>Background</h4>Non-invasively collected samples allow a variety of genetic studies on endangered and elusive species. However due to low amplification success and high genotyping error rates fewer samples can be identified up to the individual level. Number of PCRs needed to obtain r...

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Main Authors: Patlolla Anuradha Reddy, Maradani Bhavanishankar, Jyotsna Bhagavatula, Katakam Harika, Ranjeet Singh Mahla, Sisinthy Shivaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23071624/pdf/?tool=EBI