Molecular cytogenetics and taxonomy of insects, with particular reference to the Coleoptera

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 115-134

  Petitpierre, Eduard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

constitutive heterochromatin; Insect molecular cytogenetics; satellite DNAs

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE DNA;

COLEOPTERA; CYTOGENETICS; DNA STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0029682854     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7322(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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