Cytogenetics and veterinary medicine

Authors: Bruere AN
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, pp 155, Jul 1975
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock
Subject Terms: Genetics, Diagnostic procedures, Reproduction
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: Veterinary surgeons throughout the country may have noted the increasing number of articles appearing in veterinary journals dealing wiith chromosome studies in domestic animals. Because of the well established use of cytogenetic techniques in human medicine and the increasing prospects of of their use in veterinary science, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has given Massey University a research contract for a period of 3 years. In brief, this contract is to advance work already achieved and to investigate and hopefully establish cytogenetic techniques as an aid to veterinary diagnosis. Already a number of veterinarians have made enquiries and sent samples for examination by this laboratory…

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