Extreme axial equalization and wide distribution of recombination nodules in the primitive ZW pair of Rhea americana (Aves, Ratitae)

Chromosome Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 421-428

  Pigozzi, M I ^a   Solari, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Recombination nodule; Rhea americana; Sex chromosome; Synaptonemal complex; ZW pair

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CENTROSOME; CHROMOSOME ARM; CHROMOSOME BIVALENT; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PACHYTENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX CHROMOSOME; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CHROMOSOME FRAGILITY; HETEROCHROMATIN; KARYOTYPING; MITOSIS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SEX CHROMOSOMES; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0030775859     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018404610973     Document Type: Article

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