Sexing of chicken feather follicle, blastodermal and blood cells

Folia Biologica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 253-256

  Trefil, P ^a   Bruno, M M ^a   Mikus T ^a   Thoraval, P ^b  

^a Research Institute of Biopharmacy and Veterinary Drugs   (Czech Republic)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Blastodermal cells; Blood cells; Chicken; Feather follicles; PCR; Sex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTODERM; BLOOD CELL; CELL TYPE; CHIMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FEATHER; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DETERMINATION;

ANIMALIA; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0032719286     PISSN: 00155500     EISSN: 25337602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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