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Molecular technologies for biodiversity evaluation: Opportunities and challenges

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New technologies for detecting variation in DNA complement traditional methods in biodiversity.

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  1. Department of Agricultural Sciences, IACR-LongAshton Research Station, Bristol, BS18 9AF, UK

    Angela Karp & Keith J. Edwards

  2. Institute of Zoology, Regents Park, London, NW1 4RY, UK

    Mike Bruford & Stephan Funk

  3. CPRO-DLO, PO Box 16, Wageningen, 6700 AA, The Netherlands

    Ben Vosman

  4. University of Udine, Via Fragagna, 209, 1-33100, Udine, Italy

    Michele Morgante

  5. Botanisk Laboratorium, Gothersgade 140, DK-1123, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Ole Seberg

  6. Laboratoire de Genetique et Amelioration, INRA Station de Recherches de Bordeawc-Cestas, BP 45, Gazinet, Pierroton, France

    Antoine Kremer

  7. CNRS URA, University ofMontpellier II, 34095, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France

    Pierre Boursot

  8. Institute of Population Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetesparken 15, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Peter Arctander

  9. Zoologisches Institut der Universität München, Luisenstr 14, 8000, München, 2, Germany

    Diethard Tautz

  10. Biological Sciences, University of EastAnglia, Norwich, NR4 7/7, UK

    Godfrey M. Hewitt

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Karp, A., Edwards, K., Bruford, M. et al. Molecular technologies for biodiversity evaluation: Opportunities and challenges. Nat Biotechnol 15, 625–628 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0797-625

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