High error rates for avian molecular sex identification primer sets applied to molted feathers

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 286-292

  Gebhardt, Kara J ^a   Waits, Lisette P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dropout rate; Genotyping error rate; PCR; Ring necked Pheasant; Scarlet Macaw; Sex ID

Indexed keywords

ARA MACAO; AVES; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 52649084312     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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