Determination of cellular DNA content of Iberian salamanders by flow cytometry

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 411-418

  Lizana, Miguel ^a   Márquez, Rafael ^b,c   Martín Sánchez, Roberto ^a   Ciudad, Juana ^a   López, Antonio ^a   Orfao, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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EID: 0001453987     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853800300059304     Document Type: Article

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