Avian sexing: An optimized protocol using polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 297-299

  Cortes O ^a   Barroso, A ^a   Dunner, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PRIMER DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DETERMINATION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BIRDS; DNA; DNA PRIMERS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; SEX CHROMOSOMES; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS);

EID: 0033124130     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879901100318     Document Type: Article

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