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A new method for DNA extraction from feces and hair shafts of the South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis).
Zoo biology - 1 Jan 2000
Zhang Wenping, Zhang Zhihe, Xu Xiao, Wei Kun, Wang Xiaofang, Liang Xu, Zhang Liang, Shen Fujun, Hou Rong, Yue Bisong
Abstract excerpt
It is commonly known that tigers (Panthera tigris) groom themselves by licking their coats, which leads to an abundance of hairs in their feces. These hairs are designated specially as "fecal hairs". In our study, in order to explore fecal hairs potential as a DNA source for genetic analysis, 55 fecal hair samples were collected from 23 captive South China tigers (P. t. amoyensis). According to the amplification...
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