A quantitative real-time PCR method using an X-linked gene for sex typing in pigs

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 493-496

  Ballester, Maria ^a   Castelló, Anna ^a   Ramayo Caldas, Yuliaxis ^a   Folch, Josep M ^a,b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copy number variation; Glycoprotein M6B; Pig sexing; Quantitative real time PCR; SYBR green fluorophore; X Linked gene

Indexed keywords

COPY NUMBER VARIATIONS; PIG SEXING; QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR; SYBR GREEN; X-LINKED GENES;

ELECTROPHORESIS; GENES; GLYCOPROTEINS; MAMMALS;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

GENOMIC DNA; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; HAIR FOLLICLE; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION; SWINE; X CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; GENES, X-LINKED; GLYCOPROTEINS; MALE; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION ANALYSIS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84882824278     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: 15590305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12033-012-9589-5     Document Type: Article

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