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- Title
Molecular sex identification of sable and stone marten.
- Authors
Li, Bo; Zhang, Wei; Shi, XuXiu; Zhou, XiaoLi
- Abstract
Sable ( Martes zibellina) and stone marten ( Martes foina) populations are declining sharply and both species are threatened in China. Knowing the sex ratio of a population is important for long-term conservation and development of management plans for endangered marten species. We here describe the application of a novel PCR-RFLP method for sex determination in these two marten species. We developed a new designed primer pair (ZFLB1 and ZFLB2) that yields a smaller ZFX/ZFY PCR product (246 bp), which in combination with RFLP analysis, provides a simple and reliable method for gender determination in Martes zibellina and Martes foina. The method can be used on tissue and non-invasively collected hair samples for sex identification in wild marten populations, and is powerful for monitoring population status and trend of endangered martens.
- Subjects
CHINA; GENDER identity; STONE marten; SEX ratio; SABLE
- Publication
Russian Journal of Ecology, 2013, Vol 44, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
1067-4136
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1134/S1067413613020148