Extensive nucleolus organizer region polymorphism in gymnotus carapo (Gymnotoidei, Gymnotidae)

Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 236-239

  Fernandes Matioli, F M C ^a   Almeida Toledo, L F ^a   Toledo Filho, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME NOR; FISH; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HETEROCHROMATIN; KARYOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PARACENTRIC CHROMOSOME INVERSION; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC FISH; FEMALE; MALE; NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER REGION; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

GYMNOTIDAE; GYMNOTOIDEI; GYMNOTUS CARAPO;

EID: 0031444465     PISSN: 03010171     EISSN: 1424859X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000134665     Document Type: Article

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