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Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

A simple PCR method for sexing Japanese quail Coturnix japonica at hatching

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Pages 59-62 | Received 19 Jul 2016, Accepted 02 Sep 2016, Published online: 10 Jan 2017

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