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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2013

A quantitative real-time PCR method using an X-linked gene for sex typing in pigs.

Maria Ballester, Anna Castelló, Yuliaxis Ramayo-Caldas, Josep M Folch

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Article in Molecular biotechnology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Copy Number Variation-Based Molecular Sexing ofbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria BallesterDepartment of Animal Genetics, Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica, Barcelona, Spain. maria.ballester@cragenomica.es
Anna Castelló
Yuliaxis Ramayo-Caldas
Josep M Folch
Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At present, a wide range of molecular sex-typing protocols in wild and domestic animals are available. In pigs, most of these methods are based on PCR amplification of X-Y homologous genes followed by gel electrophoresis which is time-consuming and in some cases expensive. In this paper, we describe, for the first time, a SYBR green-based quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay using an X-linked gene, the glycoprotein M6B, for genetic sexing of pigs. Taking into account the differences in the glycoprotein M6B gene copy number between genders, we determine the correct sex of 54 pig samples from either diaphragm or hair follicle from different breeds using the 2(-ΔΔCT) method for relative quantification. Our qPCR assay represents a quick, inexpensive, and reliable tool for sex determination in pigs. This new protocol could be easily adapted to other species in which the sex determination was required.

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Genes, X-LinkedAnimalsFemaleGene DosageGlycoproteinsMaleReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSex Determination AnalysisSwineGlycoproteins

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PMID22843326
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