Heterochromatin heterogeneity in the holocentric X chromatin of Megoura viciae (Homoptera, Aphididae)

Genome

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 465-470

  Manicardi, G C ^a   Bizzaro, D ^a   Galli, E ^a   Bianchi, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aphids; Heterochromatin; Holocentric chromosomes

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; MEGOURA VICIAE;

EID: 0001197783     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g96-059     Document Type: Article

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