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SUBMITTER: Dysthe JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008727 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dysthe Joseph C JC Carim Kellie J KJ Paroz Yvette M YM McKelvey Kevin S KS Young Michael K MK Schwartz Michael K MK
PloS one 20160901 9
Loach minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis) and spikedace (Meda fulgida) are legally protected with the status of Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and are endemic to the Gila River basin of Arizona and New Mexico. Efficient and sensitive methods for monitoring these species' distributions are critical for prioritizing conservation efforts. We developed quantitative PCR assays for detecting loach minnow and spikedace DNA in environmental samples. Each assay reliably detected low concentrat ...[more]