A DNA test to sex ratite birds.
DNA-based sex tests now exist for many avian species. However, none of these tests are widely applicable to ratites. We present DNA sequence data for a locus that is W chromosome-linked in the kiwi, ostrich, cassowary, rhea, and emu. At the amino acid level, this sequence has significant homology to X-linked genes in platyfish and Caenorhabditis elegans. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers designed to this locus allow the assignment of sex in all species of living ratites.
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Evaluation Studies
PMID: 11972770 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Mol Ecol. 2002 Apr;11(4):851-6.
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