Cytogenetic characterization of Brachidontes pharaonis (Fisher P., 1870): Karyotype, banding and fluorescent in situ hybridization (Fish) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mytilidae)

Ophelia

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 213-220

  Vitturi, R ^a   Gianguzza, P ^a   Colomba, M S ^a   Riggio, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ag NORs; Bivalvia; Brachidontes; CMA3 staining; FISH

Indexed keywords

BASE PAIRING; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CHROMOSOME BANDING; CHROMOSOME NOR; DIPLOIDY; DNA PROBE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KARYOTYPE; METAPHASE; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SPERMATOCYTE;

BRACHIDONTES PHARAONIS;

EID: 0033942418     PISSN: 00785326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00785236.1999.10409430     Document Type: Article

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