Ovine-specific Y-chromosome RAPD-SCAR marker for embryo sexing

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-138

  Gutierrez Adan A ^a   Cushwa, W T ^a,b   Anderson, G B ^a   Medrano, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Clark College   (United States)

Author keywords

RAPD; SCAR; sex determination; sheep embryos

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CAPRA; MURINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 0343144836     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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