A panel of microsatellites to individually identify leopards and its application to leopard monitoring in human dominated landscapes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Leopards are the most widely distributed of the large cats, ranging from Africa to the Russian Far East. Because of habitat fragmentation, high human population densities and the inherent adaptability of this species, they now occupy...

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Main Authors: Selvaraj Velu, Sunagar Kartik, Athreya Vidya, R Navya, Mondol Samrat, Ramakrishnan Uma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/10/79