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Non-invasive sampling technique for DNA extraction from captive Japanese Crested Ibis on Sado Island.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Aug 2011
Urano Kensuke, Yamada Takahisa, Taniguchi Yukio, Iwaisaki Hiroaki, Sugiyama Toshie, Homma Kosuke, Kaneko Yoshinori, Yamagishi Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
The Japanese Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon is a critically threatened bird. The post-hatch eggs of the current captive population of this species on Sado Island have been stored at room temperature for the long-term. In this study, we investigated the suitability of the vascularized chorioallantois membrane from the eggs as a non-invasive DNA source. Using microsatellite loci developed for the Japanese Crested...
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