Who, Where, What, Wren? Using Ancient DNA to Examine the Veracity of Museum Specimen Data: A Case Study of the New Zealand Rock Wren (Xenicus gilviventris)

Who, Where, What, Wren? Using Ancient DNA to Examine the Veracity of Museum Specimen Data: A Case Study of the New Zealand Rock Wren (Xenicus gilviventris)

Museum specimens provide a record of past species distribution and are an increasingly important resource for conservation genetic research. The scientific value of these specimens depends upon the veracity of their associated data and can be compromised by inaccurate details; including taxonomic id...

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Main Authors: Alexander J. F. Verry, Lachie Scarsbrook, R. Paul Scofield, Alan J. D. Tennyson, Kerry A. Weston, Bruce C. Robertson, Nicolas J. Rawlence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
conservation
translocation
re-introduction
taxonomy
museum skin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00496/full

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