Chromosome analysis and FISH mapping of ribosomal DNA (rDNA), telomeric (TTAGGG)n and (GATA)n repeats in the leech Haemopis sanguisuga (L.) (Annelida: Hirudinea)

Genetica

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-194

  Vitturi, R ^a   Libertini, A ^b   Armetta, F ^a   Sparacino, L ^a   Colomba, M S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; FISH; Haemopis sanguisuga; Hirudinea; Repetitive DNA

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANNELIDA; CHROMOSOME BANDING; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA PROBES; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 28S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5S; TELOMERE;

ANNELIDA; HAEMOPIS; HAEMOPIS SANGUISUGA; HIRUDINEA; HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDINIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036623425     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020165425392     Document Type: Article

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