B chromosomes of the Chinese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides procyonoides Gray) contain inactive NOR-like sequences

Caryologia

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-216

  Szczerbal, I ^a   Switonski, M ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

B chromosome; Chinese raccoon dog; NOR

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; NYCTEREUTES; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 0141567604     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2003.10589327     Document Type: Article

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