Genome size variations are related to X-chromosome heterochromatin polymorphism in arvicanthis sp. from Benin (West Africa)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-32

  Garagna, Silvia ^a   Civitelli, Maria Vittoria ^b   Marziliano, Nicola ^a   Castiglia, Riccardo ^b   Zuccotti, Maurizio ^c   Redi, Carlo Alberto ^a   Capanna, Ernesto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arvicanthis; Genome size; Heterochromatin; Sex chromosomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002828069     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009909356233     Document Type: Article

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