Flow-cytometric analyses of intraspecific genome size variations in Bacillus atticus (insecta, phasmatodea)

Genome

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 629-635

  Marescalchi, Ombretta ^a   Scali, Valerio ^a   Zuccotti, Maurizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

C value; DNA classes; Flow cytometry; Genome size trends; Intraspecific DNA variation

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME NUMBER; DIPLOIDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INTERSPECIFIC GENOME; POPULATION GENETICS; TRIPLOIDY;

BACILLUS ATTICUS;

EID: 0032414711     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/gen-41-5-629     Document Type: Article

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