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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:32Reagents and Consumables Preparation
- 02:25Sample Collection
- 03:26DNA Extraction
- 04:16Molecular Sex Determination
- 05:34Marking Nestlings
- 06:32Results: Successful Identification of Sex in Birds
- 07:37Conclusion
This protocol provides a convenient set of methods, which enables extremely fast, easy, non-invasive, reliable and low-cost, molecular sex determination of birds and their non-invasive, quick, safe and easily recognizable marking shortly after hatching. Only limited handling of chicks is required. This convenient toolbox of methods complies entirely with the RRR-guidelines.
