Molecular-cytogenetic analysis reveals sequence differences between the sex chromosomes of Oreochromis niloticus: Evidence for an early stage of sex-chromosome differentiation

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 76-80

  Harvey, S C ^a   Masabanda, J ^b   Carrasco, L A P ^a,c   Bromage, N R ^a   Penman, D J ^a   Griffin, D K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Acuicultura y Nutr de Galicia   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME MICRODISSECTION; CYTOGENETICS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; FISH GENETICS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE PROBE; GENOTYPE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TILAPIA; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME; ANIMAL; CHROMOSOME PAINTING; CICHLID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA PROBE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENDER AND SEX; GENETICS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME PAINTING; CICHLIDS; CYTOGENETICS; DNA PROBES; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SEX DIFFERENTIATION; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0036050798     PISSN: 14248581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000064036     Document Type: Article

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