Patterns of DNAse I sensitivity in the chromosomes of the ant Tapinoma nigerrimum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Genetica

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 247-250

  Lorite, P ^a   Garcia M F ^a   Palomeque, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chromosome organisation; DNase I sensitivity; Nick translation

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME NOR; CHROMOSOME; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I;

HYMENOPTERA; TAPINOMA NIGERRIMUM;

EID: 0033499638     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003971004641     Document Type: Article

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