Deer gender determination by polymerase chain reaction: Validation study and application to tissues, bloodstains, and hair forensic samples from California

California Fish and Game

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 159-169

  Gilson, Arlette ^a   Syvanen, Michael ^a   Levine, Kenneth ^b   Banks, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE SEQUENCING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES; Y CHROMOSOME;

SEX DETERMINATION;

EID: 0032157950     PISSN: 00081078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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