Investigating a simplified method for noninvasive genetic sampling in East African mammals using silica dried scat swabs

Abstract Swabbing scat has proved to be an effective noninvasive method to collect DNA from mammals in the field. Previously, this method has relied on preservative liquids or freezing to preserve the DNA collected on swabs. In this study, we determine the effectiveness of using silica to simply dry...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Tighe, Sarah Overby, Kiera Thurman, Robert Gandola, Bernerd Fulanda, John Byrne, Jens Carlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6115