Subject: Re: Bird DNA in poop
Date: Jun 24 08:36:40 1995
From: Burton Guttman - guttmanb at elwha.evergreen.edu



Chris Hill sez,

> Hey, but I'm one of the few!! Eggheads speak up and back me up here! :)

I know--that's why I've been sending these messages to you. Anyway, both
of you have been giving me the same message, to which I reply: Uncle,
uncle! You've convinced me that you can get enough information out of the
poop by PCR amplification. The method still sounds difficult and tricky.
I wonder now how much of the animal's DNA actually survives the trip
through the gut. Probably very hard to tell. Anyway, thanks, guys.

Burt