A reliable molecular method of gender determination for mammals

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 123-128

  Shaw, Carla N ^a   Wilson, Paul J ^b   White, Bradley N ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender determination; Intron; Mammals; PCR; Zinc finger

Indexed keywords

GENDER; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION;

CANIDAE; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; PINNIPEDIA; UNGULATA; URSIDAE;

EID: 0037328305     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0123:ARMMOG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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