Apart from the customizable solutions, we also offer molecular based DNA testing service.
Molecular testing, or PCR-based technique is widely used to investigate human, viral, microbial, plant and animal genome.
We offer DNA testing service for avian DNA sexing (bird DNA gender verification) and avian PBFD diagnosis.
The tests are safe and minimally invasive for determining the sex of the bird or for diagnostic testing for diseases such as PBFD. All our PCR testing assay are developed and optimized in-house by our team of molecular biology experts.
1st BASE Avian PCR Testing is here to provide fast, reliable and accurate solutions for your birds.
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) is a disease of parrot species. It is caused by psittacine circovirus (PCV) that is usually spread from feather dust, faeces (droppings) and crop content.
PBFD is highly contagious and can be fatal to birds. Parrot breeders, especially are encouraged to get their parrots examined to ensure they are free of the disease before introducing them to other birds.
Many avian species are considered sexually monomorphic. Monomorphic birds lack prominent gender differences in body size and feather coloration.
Vent sexing, laparoscopy, steroid sexing and karyotyping are methods commonly used for sex identification in monomorphic birds. Not only are these methods unreliable, time-consuming and costly, they can be stressful or even life-threatening for birds.
DNA sexing test is a molecular technique to detect the presence of different sex chromosomes found in the bird DNA sample which can be blood spot, feather or egg shell. DNA sexing offers a fast, reliable and accurate method to determine the gender of the bird with minimal invasion.
ORDERING PROCESS/ PROSES PESANAN/ 订购流程
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| Service Type | Avian Combo PCR Tests (MBS-2500) |
Avian PBFD PCR Test (MBS-2501) |
Avian DNA Sexing PCR Test (MBS-2502) |
| Service(s) | Avian Psittacine Beak & Feather Disease (PBFD) & Avian DNA Gender Verification |
Avian Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) | Avian DNA Gender Verification |
| Sample Type(s) | Blood, feather or eggshell samples from non-ratite birds | Blood, feather or eggshell samples from bird | Blood, feather or eggshell samples from non-ratite birds |
| Lead Time | 1 week | 3-5 working days | 1-3 working days |
| Reports | DNA Gender & PBFD Report. | PBFD Report | DNA Gender Report. |
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