Sexing birds using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 187-195

  Lessells, C M ^a   Mateman, A C ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Birds; DNA isolation; Null alleles; PCR; RAPD markers; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

GENETIC SELECTION; HAEMATOPUS OSTRELAGUS; MATING SYSTEM; PARUS MAJOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SEX DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031885963     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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