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Polly Wants a Genome: The Lack of Genetic Testing for Pet Parrot Species.
Genes - 20 Jul 2021
van der Zwan Henriëtte, van der Sluis Rencia
Abstract excerpt
Parrots are considered the third most popular pet species, after dogs and cats, in the United States of America. Popular birds include budgerigars, lovebirds and cockatiels and are known for their plumage and vocal learning abilities. Plumage colour variation remains the main driving force behind breeder selection. Despite the birds' popularity, only two molecular genetic tests-bird sexing and pathogen...
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