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Molecular tools for species and sex identification in the mixed-species flocks of bean geese and white-fronted geese.
Zoological science - 1 Nov 2012
Kim Min-kyung, Lee Sang-im, Lee Hang, Lee Sangdon
Abstract excerpt
Genetic studies on protected species can be difficult, particularly when they form a mixed-species flock with other species. The bean goose (Anser fabalis), which is internationally recognized as a threatened species, was observed to form overwintering foraging flocks with white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) at agricultural lands to feed on the grains in Korea. Non-invasive samples such as feces and feather...
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