Sex Determination in African Love Birds (Agapornis Sp.) Using P2/P8 set of Primers by PCR
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2017-05
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Indian Veterinary Journal
Abstract
Most of the bird species are not sexually dimorphic.
In such cases, molecular methods are more
efficient for their sex determination. The objective
of this study was to test the feasibility and
efficacy of feathers as a molecular method of sex
determination in African love birds. From the
freshly plucked down feathers, DNA was isolated
and the amplification of the CHD gene was
performed using P2/P8 set of primers. Sexing
was successfully determined in 24 African love
birds. P2/P8 primers proved to work well for
sexing in African love birds. The males showed
single bands and the females showed double
bands.
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Veterinary Science, Wildlife Science