embryo sexing

embryo sexing
The determination of the sex of an embryo prior to birth. Typically achieved by the polymerase chain reaction-mediated amplification of DNA extracted from a sample of embryonic tissue. Dependent on the availability of reliable markers for the differential sex chromosome.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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