MHM assay: Molecular sexing based on the sex-specific methylation pattern of the MHM region in chickens

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 985-987

  Caetano, Lisandra Cristina ^a   Ramos, Ester Silveira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Feathers; Methylation; MHM region; Non coding RNA; Sexing birds

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; FEATHER; METHYLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POULTRY; SEX DETERMINATION;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 50049134310     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9423-y     Document Type: Article

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