Analysis of heterochromatin by combination of C-banding and CMA3 and DAPI staining in two fish species (Pimelodidae, Siluriformes)

Genetica

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-92

  Swarça, Ana C ^a,c   Fenocchio, Alberto S ^a,b   Cestari, Marta M ^a   Dias, Ana L ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MISIONES   (Argentina)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

C bands; CMA3; DAPI; Fish heterochromatin; Pimelodidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CATFISHES; CHROMOMYCIN A3; CHROMOSOME BANDING; HETEROCHROMATIN; INDOLES; SILVER STAINING;

PIMELODIDAE; RHAMDIA QUELEN; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 0038041333     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024400411165     Document Type: Article

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