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Verification of the identity of bovine semen using DNA microsatellite markers.
The Veterinary record - 26 Apr 1997
Williams J L, Usha A P, Urquhart B G, Kilroy M
Abstract excerpt
Over the past 30 years cattle have been identified by blood typing, but recently the use of DNA markers has provided a more precise method of identifying individuals and verifying their parentage. This article describes the use of microsatellite-based DNA markers for confirming the identity of semen, as part of the evidence presented in a legal dispute. Two panels of markers and two methods for identifying...
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