Article
DNA variability and parentage testing in captive Waldrapp ibises.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 1994
Signer E N, Schmidt C R, Jeffreys A J
Abstract excerpt
The Waldrapp ibis (Geronticus eremita) is one of the most endangered birds in the wild. The only real hope for its survival seems to rest with captive propagation, which has fortunately proved straightforward. Preservation of genetic diversity for maintaining viable populations is a major goal in...
Topics
- Animals
- Birds
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- DNA Fingerprinting
- DNA Probes
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Pedigree
- Sexual Behavior, Animal
- Swine