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- Title
A DNA assay for rapid discrimination between beaver species as a tool for alien species management.
- Authors
McEwing, R.; Frosch, C.; Rosell, F.; Campbell-Palmer, R.
- Abstract
The confirmed presence of alien North American beavers in some regions of Eurasia may compete with and hinder the successful recolonisation of the native Eurasian species back to its former range. Distinguishing the two species in the field can be problematic, time consuming and expensive, thereby potentially limiting appropriate conservation actions. Here, a rapid and inexpensive genetic SNP assay is described that can separate the two species from either non-invasively collected samples or samples taken directly from restrained individuals. We applied these new genetic assays to free-living beavers of unknown origin sampled in Scotland.
- Subjects
SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms; BEAVERS; INTRODUCED mammals; INTRODUCED animals research; ANIMAL species
- Publication
European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2014, Vol 60, Issue 3, p547
- ISSN
1612-4642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10344-014-0803-6