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Declaration Dr. Thomas H. Pringle - Buffalo Field Campaign

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Table of Contents<br />

Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………ii<br />

List of Tables……………………………………………………………………………..iv<br />

List of Figures……………………………………………………………………………..v<br />

Appendices………………………………………………………………………...……...vi<br />

Dedication……………………………………………………………………………..…vii<br />

Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………..viii<br />

Preface……………………………………………………………………...…………….ix<br />

Chapter 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………1<br />

Chapter 2. Non-invasive fecal DNA sampling and low genotyping<br />

error rates in the Greater Yellowstone Area bison<br />

Abstract…………………………………………………………………..13<br />

Introduction………………………………………………………………14<br />

Methods…………………………………………………………………..15<br />

Results……………………………………………………………………20<br />

Discussion………………………………………………………………..22<br />

Chapter 3. Genetic Population Structure in the Greater Yellowstone Area bison<br />

populations revealed by mitochondrial DNA analyses<br />

Abstract…………………………………………………………………..31<br />

Introduction………………………………………………………………32<br />

Methods…………………………………………………………………..34<br />

Results……………………………………………………………………36<br />

Discussion………………………………………………………………..37<br />

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