Faecal DNA typing as a tool for investigating territorial behaviour of badgers (Meles meles)

被引：11
作者：
Frantz, AC
Fack, F
Muller, CP
Roper, TJ
机构：
[1] Univ Sussex, Dept Biol & Environm Sci, Brighton BN1 9QG, E Sussex, England
[2] Museum Natl Hist Nat, L-2160 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
[3] Lab Natl Sante, Inst Immunol, L-1011 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH | 2006年 / 52卷 / 02期
关键词：
boundary latrines; hair DNA; non-invasive genotyping; scent marking;
D O I：
10.1007/s10344-005-0016-0
中图分类号：
Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];
学科分类号：
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要：
We use data from three social groups of badgers (Meles meles) to illustrate how faecal DNA genotyping could be used in scent-marking studies. Faecal samples collected from latrines were genotyped to determine the individual identity and sex of badgers engaging in territorial behaviour and the frequency with which those individuals defecated at particular latrines. The method is potentially applicable to other species of carnivores that use latrines to mark their territories.
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