RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF SEX IN BIRDS BY FLOW-CYTOMETRY

被引:64
作者
NAKAMURA, D
TIERSCH, TR
DOUGLASS, M
CHANDLER, RW
机构
[1] PUCKETT LAB,4200 MAMIE ST,HATTIESBURG,MS 39402
[2] UNIV TENNESSEE,CTR HLTH SCI,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,DIV REPROD GENET,MEMPHIS,TN 38163
[3] UNIV TENNESSEE,CTR HLTH SCI,MOLEC DIAGNOST LAB,MEMPHIS,TN 38163
[4] MEMPHIS STATE UNIV,DEPT BIOL,ECOL RES CTR,MEMPHIS,TN 38152
[5] MEMPHIS ZOO & AQUARIUM,MEMPHIS,TN
来源
CYTOGENETICS AND CELL GENETICS | 1990年 / 53卷 / 04期
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D O I
10.1159/000132930
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
A rapid method to identify sex in birds is described. The method requires microliter volumes of blood, and, under appropriate conditions, results can be available within an hour of sample collection. Samples can be stored at 4°C or -20°C without sacrificing the ability to discriminate sex differences in DNA content. The assay will find utility in laboratory, field, and applied studies, in other classes of vertebrates, and in studies on the dynamics of genome size within and among populations.
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页码:201 / 205
页数:5
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