Characterization of two repetitive DNA families (RrS1 and Rana/Pol III) in the genomes of Palaearctic green water frogs

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-263

  Ragghianti, Matilde ^a   Bucci, Stefania ^a   Guerrini, Francesca ^a   Mancino, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genome evolution; Hybridogenesis; Rana esculenta complex; Repetitive DNAs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040951255     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009909356263     Document Type: Article

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