DNA‐based sex tests now exist for many avian species. However, none of these tests are widely applicable to ratites. We present DNA sequence data for a locus that is W chromosome‐linked in the kiwi, ostrich, cassowary, rhea, and emu. At the amino acid level, this sequence has significant homology to X‐linked genes in platyfish and Caenorhabditis elegans . Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers designed to this locus allow the assignment of sex in all species of living ratites.
| Journal | Molecular Ecology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication Date | 2002-04-01 |
| Publication Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 851-856 |
| Document Type | Journal Article |
| Print ISSN | 0962-1083 |
| eISSN | 1365-294X |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2002.01483.x |
| Subject | Ecology & Organismal Biology |
| NARA Access Coverage | 1997-01-01~Current |
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| Journal Homepage | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/loi/1365294X |
| Publisher Page | Open Publisher Page |