title: Development of primers to amplify mitochondrial DNA control region of Old World porcupines (subgenus Hystrix).
abstract: Eight primers were developed for the amplification of mitochondrial DNA control region of Old world porcupines (subgenus Hystrix). Successful amplifications of low-quality DNA extracted from old (12 years old) and recent quills were performed, thus facilitating field sampling. Successful cross-species amplifications were obtained for Hystrix africaeaustralis, H. cristata and H. indica. Length and structure of mitochondrial DNA control region were analysed and its usefulness as genetic marker for interspecific and population investigation was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, via Cracovia, 1, 00133 Roma, Italia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trucchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sbordoni