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Avian Semen Collection by Cloacal Massage and Isolation of DNA from Sperm

Article DOI: 10.3791/55324-v • 07:40 min • February 5th, 2018
February 5th, 2018 •
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1Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program, North Dakota State University, 2Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University

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This protocol describes cloacal massage, a non-invasive manual technique for collecting semen from birds, and DNA extraction from avian sperm using a commercial extraction kit with modifications.

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Avian Semen Collection Cloacal Massage DNA Isolation Sperm Competition Epigenetic Inheritance Behavioral Ecology Evolutionary Ecology DNA Extraction Breeding Season Captive Birds Reproductively Active Male Cloaca Eversion Semen Collection
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