Sea Otter Gene Transcription Data from Kodiak, the Alaska Peninsula, and Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2005-2012

This data set includes capture location, date, sex, and results of molecular gene transcription analysis for sea otters (Enhydra lutris) sampled in western Prince William Sound (WPWS), Alaska and comparison samples collected from Kodiak and the Alaska Peninsula, and reference samples collected from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kloeker, Kimberly A.
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: U.S. Geological Survey 2017
Subjects:
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, EVOS, ecosystem monitoring, gene transcription, biomarker, population recovery, Alaska, Prince William Sound, Kodiak Island, Adak Island, Knight Island, Montague Island, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska Peninsula, Mammals, oil exposure, sea otters, Enhydra lutris,
Adak
Knight Island
Montague
Kodiak
Alaska
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/f789141p
https://alaska.usgs.gov/products/data.php?dataid=138
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Summary:This data set includes capture location, date, sex, and results of molecular gene transcription analysis for sea otters (Enhydra lutris) sampled in western Prince William Sound (WPWS), Alaska and comparison samples collected from Kodiak and the Alaska Peninsula, and reference samples collected from captive animals. Samples were collected between 2005 and 2012. (Molecular gene transcription is the process by which information from the DNA template of a particular gene is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) and eventually translated into a functional protein. The amount of mRNA transcribed from a particular gene is physiologically dictated. Altered levels of gene transcripts provide observable signs of health impairment.)

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