Article
A new method of paternity testing for dogs, based on microsatellite sequences.
The Veterinary record - 3 Dec 1994
Zajc I, Mellersh C, Kelly E P, Sampson J
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellite sequences, like minisatellites, belong to a class of polymorphic DNA that is commonly found in mammalian DNA. Although they vary significantly less in a population of animals than minisatellites, they have potential for use in paternity disputes. However, their inherently lower variability together with the more genetically homogeneous nature of pedigree dogs due to inbreeding (line breeding),...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- DNA, Satellite
- Dogs
- Male
- Paternity
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Sequence Analysis, DNA