Gytogenetic and molecular characteristics of atlantic eels (anguilla anguilla and A. rostrata) genome

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 65, Issue , 1998, Pages 61-64

  Salvadori, Susanna ^a   Cau, Angelo ^a   Deiana, Anna Maria ^a   Coluccia, Elisabetta ^a   Milia, Angela ^a   Cannas, Rita ^a   Nieddu, Mariella ^a   Pichiri, Giuseppina ^a   Mezzanotte, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. rostrata; Anguilla anguilla; Chromosome banding; DNA; Karyotype; Mt

Indexed keywords

CYTOGENETICS; GENOME; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

FISH; GENETIC VARIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLA ROSTRATA;

EID: 0032468350     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009809386797     Document Type: Article

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