Sex identification of elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis), moose (Alces alces), and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) using the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 477-482

  Wilson, P J ^a,b   White, B N ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA typing; Elk; Fmr 1; Forensic science; Moose; Polymerase chain reaction; Sex identification; Sry; White tailed deer; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENDER IDENTITY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION; WILDLIFE;

EID: 0031860628     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16172j     Document Type: Article

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