Comparison of cytogenetics and polymerase chain reaction based detection of the amelogenin gene polymorphism for the diagnosis of freemartinism in cattle

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 469-472

  McNiel, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Madrill, Nicole J ^a   Treeful, Amy E ^a   Buoen, Lance C ^a   Weber, Alvin F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amelogenin; Cattle; Chimera; Cytogenetics; Freemartin; PCR

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33749466699     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800508     Document Type: Article

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