PCR-CTPP: A rapid and reliable genotyping technique based on ZFX/ZFY alleles for sex identification of tiger (Panthera tigris) and four other endangered felids

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 225-228

  Wei, Kun ^a   Zhang, Zhihe ^b   Zhang, Wenping ^a,c   Xu, Xiao ^a   Liang, Xu ^a   He, Guangxin ^b   Shen, Fujun ^a,b   Zhang, Liang ^b   Hou, Rong ^b   Yue, Bisong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHENGDU RESEARCH BASE OF GIANT PANDA BREEDING   (China)

^c HONGHE UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Felids; PCR CTPP; Sex identification; Tiger; ZFX; ZFY

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BLOOD; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FELID; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HAIR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION; SKIN; SPECIES CONSERVATION; ZINC;

FELIDAE; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 38049010012     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9279-6     Document Type: Article

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