New tools for sex identification and the study of sex allocation in birds.
The recent development of simple, DNA-based methods for the determination of an individual's sex will make possible large-scale studies of sex allocation and the consequence of gender in birds. Birds provide ideal systems for studying these questions in vertebrates, as so much is known about th...
Main Authors: | Ellegren, H, Sheldon, B |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1997
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