Genetic distinction of American and European mink (Mustela vison and M. lutreola) and European polecat (M. putorius) hair samples by detection of a species‐specific SINE and a RFLP assay
López‐Giráldez F, Gómez‐Moliner B, Marmi J, Domingo‐Roura X. Genetic distinction of American and European mink (Mustela vison and M. lutreola) and European polecat (M. putorius) hair samples by detection of a species‐specific SINE and a RFLP assay. Journal Of Zoology 2005, 265: 405-410. DOI: 10.1017/s0952836905006497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic distinctionEuropean minkAmerican mink M. visonAmerican minkEuropean mink Mustela lutreolaPCR productsReliable species identificationMustela sppReliable molecular methodMustelid speciesM. putoriusNon-invasive samplingSpecies identificationEuropean polecatLong PCR productsMolecular techniquesMustela lutreolaConservation programsM. visonRestriction patternsSpeciesMolecular methodsHair rootsMinkAgarose gel