Individual identification and parentage analysis of Struthio camelus (ostrich) using microsatellite markers.

Individual identification and parentage analysis of Struthio camelus (ostrich) using microsatellite markers.

Ostrich (Struthio camelus) breeding is a well-developed industry in South Africa. However, successful genetic management has yet to be implemented. Parentage in colony breeding ostriches is unknown, where for a given offspring, a number of possible parents exist. Molecular markers have been extensiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Essa, Fatima.
Other Authors: Fossey, Annabel.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Ostriches > South Africa.
Ostriches > Genetics.
Microsatellites (Genetics).
Parents.
DNA fingerprinting of animals.
Ostrich products industry > South Africa.
Animal breeding > South Africa.
Genetic markers.
Ostrich farming > South Africa.
Theses > Genetics.
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5523

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http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5523

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