Karyotype evolution of marsupials: From higher to lower diploid numbers

Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 263-266

  Svartman, M ^a   Vianna Morgante, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DIPLOIDY; KARYOTYPE EVOLUTION; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 0032422179     PISSN: 03010171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000015114     Document Type: Article

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