Successful amplification of mitochondrial DNA from dentin of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus

Successful amplification of mitochondrial DNA from dentin of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus

Twenty-four teeth of Tursiops truncatus from the collection of the Marine Mammals Laboratory (FURG-RS) were analysed for their potential as DNA source for population genetic and taxonomic studies. All teeth were submitted to decontamination, grinding and demineralisation processes. Dentin powder was...

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Main Authors: Laura Isabel Weber, Michelle Jaccottet de Luca, André Silva Barreto, Tiago Tolentino de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2007-01-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Dolphins
Tursiops
museum specimens
dentin
mitochondrial DNA
Cytochrome-b
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132007000100002

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