Evolution of Avian Chromosomes and Linkage Groups

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 605-617

  Rodionov, A V ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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