Microsatellite typing of sperm trapped in the perivitelline layers of avian eggs: A cautionary note

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 20-24

  Martínez, Juan G ^a,b   Burke, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

AVES;

EID: 0038357899     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2003.02948.x     Document Type: Article

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