Sex identification in avian species using DNA typing methods

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-99

  Cerit, H ^a   Avanus, K ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Avian sex chromosomes; Avian species; CHDW gene; CHDZ gene; Sex identification

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 34249893883     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS2006131     Document Type: Article

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