DNA sexing?

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DNA sexing?

Postby Gail » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:01 pm

The other day my mom asked if I could have my skinks DNA sexed like a parrot. Sounds like a possibility but I figured if anyone knew, it would be some one here. Your thoughts on the idea? I plan on emailing a couple companies who do the testing and see what they have to say.
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Re: DNA sexing?

Postby Fatal_S » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:22 pm

I don't know anything myself, but the BTS bible says BTS aren't a single-chromosome-sex (not X/Y). It says because of this blood testing for gender doesn't work.
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Re: DNA sexing?

Postby Spindown » Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:21 pm

I don't know anything myself, but the BTS bible says BTS aren't a single-chromosome-sex (not X/Y). It says because of this blood testing for gender doesn't work.


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Re: DNA sexing?

Postby Gail » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:59 pm

Thats too bad, it would have made things so much easier.
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