Uses of molecular genetics* in conservation

1) Parentage and kinship

2) Within-population genetic variability

3) Population structure and intraspecific phylogeny

4) Species boundaries, hybridization phenomena,

and forensics

5) Species’ phylogenies and macroevolution

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*e.g., electrophoresis

protein sequencing

DNA fingerprinting

immunological techniques

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