Babesia bovis: Genome size, number of chromosomes and telomeric probe hybridisation

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1569-1573

  Jones, Shirley H ^a   Lew, Ala E ^b   Jorgensen, Wayne K ^c   Barker, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c Tick Fever Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Babesia bovis; Chromosome; Genome; Ribosomal; Telomere R

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

BABESIA; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; GENOME; HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SHORT SURVEY; TELOMERE;

EID: 0031455876     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00099-4     Document Type: Article

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