Cytogenetic analysis of Australian tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae): Chromosome number, sex-determining system and localization of rDNA genes

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-6

  Galián, José ^a   Hudson, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cicindelidae; Coleoptera; Genetic mapping; In situ hybridization; Karyotype; Multiple sex chromosomes; NORs; rDNA

Indexed keywords

CICINDELIDAE; CICINDELINI; COLEOPTERA; MEGACEPHALA; MEGACEPHALINI; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 0001790425     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0469.1999.95095.x     Document Type: Article

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