Equal frequencies of recombination nodules in both sexes of the pigeon suggest a basic difference with eutherian mammals

Genome

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 315-321

  Pigozzi, M I ^a   Solari, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Genetic recombination; Meiosis; Pigeon gametogenesis; Recombination nodules

Indexed keywords

OOCYTE; PACHYTENE; RECOMBINATION NODULE; SPERMATOCYTE;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; EUTHERIA; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033120136     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g98-137     Document Type: Article

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