Journal
CONSERVATION GENETICS
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages 2005-2007Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9880-6
Keywords
Lycaon pictus; Non-invasive; Microsatellites; Sampling error; Faecal sampling
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- Smithsonian Institution, University of Pretoria
- Rotterdam Thandiza Fund
- Humboldt State University
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund
- Knowsley Safari Park
- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology
- Pittsburgh Zoo and Morris Animal Foundation
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Modern non-invasive genetic technologies are useful in studies of rare and difficult-to-observe species. An examination of endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) faecal DNA revealed that 11.4% of samples were assigned incorrectly to an individual. Sampling mistakes in the field are not normally considered in non-invasive genetic assessments, but can be a significant source of error. To ensure meticulous data interpretation, non-invasive genetic studies should track and report sampling inaccuracies.
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