A multiplex PCR assay for molecular sexing of the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 222-224

  Katsushima, K ^a   Nishida, C ^a   Yosida, S ^b   Kato, M ^b   Okanoya, K ^b   Matsuda, Y ^a,c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; DBY; Molecular sexing; PCR; The naked mole rat

Indexed keywords

HETEROCEPHALUS GLABER; RATTUS;

EID: 73349092135     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02742.x     Document Type: Article

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