Heterochromatin variation in chromosomes of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root and A. (N.) nuneztovari Gabaldon (Diptera: Culicidae)

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-70

  Rafael, Míriam Silva ^a   Tadei, Wanderli Pedro ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; BRAZIL; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME; HETEROCHROMATIN; NONHUMAN; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANOPHELES DARLINGI; ANOPHELES NUNEZTOVARI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0034102558     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572000000100012     Document Type: Article

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