Conditions for rapid sex determination in 47 avian species by PCR of genomic DNA from blood, shell-membrane blood vessels, and feathers

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 561-571

  Jensen, Thomas ^a,c   Pernasetti, Flavia M ^b   Durrant, Barbara ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

CHD gene; Chelex DNA isolation; Molecular bird sexing

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PALAEOGNATHAE;

EID: 2342517506     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10101     Document Type: Article

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