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Molecular sexing and analysis of CHD1-Z and CHD1-W sequence variations in wild common quail (Coturnix c. coturnix) and domesticated Japanese quail (Coturnix c. japonica)

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  1. Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genomics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (IBB/CGB-UTAD), Quinta de Prados, P.O. Box 1013, 5001–801 Vila Real, Portugal

    FRANCISCO MORINHA, MÁRCIA CARVALHO, HENRIQUE GUEDES-PINTO & ESTELA BASTOS

  2. UnIGENe-IBMC, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150–180, Porto, Portugal

    ANABELA FERRO

  3. Autoridade Florestal Nacional (AFN) – Direcção Regional das Florestas do Norte, Parque Florestal, 5000–567 Vila Real, Portugal

    ROGÉRIO RODRIGUES

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[Morinha F., Carvalho M., Ferro A., Guedes-Pinto H., Rodrigues R. and Bastos E. 2011 Molecular sexing and analysis of CHD1-Z and CHD1-W sequence variations in wild common quail (Coturnix c. coturnix) and domesticated Japanese quail (Coturnix c. japonica). J. Genet. 90, e39-e43. Online only: http://www.ias.ac.in/jgenet/OnlineResources/90/e39.pdf]

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MORINHA, F., CARVALHO, M., FERRO, A. et al. Molecular sexing and analysis of CHD1-Z and CHD1-W sequence variations in wild common quail (Coturnix c. coturnix) and domesticated Japanese quail (Coturnix c. japonica). J Genet 92 (Suppl 2), 39–43 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-011-0053-2

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