Occurrence of a B chromosome in Cyphocharax modesta (Pisces, Curimatidae)

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 343, 1996, Pages 247-253

  Martins, Cesar ^a   Giuliano Caetano, Lúcia ^b   Dias, Ana Lúcia ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B chromosome; Curimatidae; Cyphocharax modesta; Supernumerary chromosome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000149036     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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