Frequencies of B chromosomes in Apodemus flavicollis are not directly related to mutagenetic environmental effects

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 115-119

  Zima, Jan ^a,b   Ieradi, Luisa Anna ^c   Allegra, Fabio ^d   Sartoretti, Alessandra ^d   Wlosoková, Eva ^a,e   Cristaldi, Mauro ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Apodemus flavicollis; B chromosomes; Distribution in populations; Mutation pressure

Indexed keywords

APODEMUS FLAVICOLLIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033498086     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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