Chromosomal localization of a highly repeated EcoRI DNA fragment in Megoura viciae (Homoptera, Aphididae) by nick translation and fluorescence in situ hybridization

Chromosome Research

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 392-396

  Bizzaro, Davide ^a   Manicardi, Gian Carlo ^a   Bianchi, Umberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aphids; DNA satellite; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Heterochromatin; Holocentric chromosomes

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; APHID; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA NICK TRANSLATION; DNA PROBE; EMBRYO; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY; X CHROMOSOME;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MEGOURA VICIAE;

EID: 0029767461     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02257275     Document Type: Article

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