Chromosomal and molecular analysis of some repeated families in Discoglossus Otth, 1837 (Anura, Discoglossidae): Taxonomic and phylogenetic implications

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-283

  Odierna, Gaetano ^a   Aprea, Gennaro ^a   Capriglione, Teresa ^a   Parisi, Paola ^a   Arribas, Oscar ^b   Morescalchi, Maria Alessandra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Università di Genova ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Discoglossus; Heterochromatin; NORs; rDNA; Satellite DNA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008395021     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009909356265     Document Type: Article

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