Molecular genetic evidence for parthenogenesis in the Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus

Heredity

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 130-135

  Groot, T V M ^a   Bruins, E ^b   Breeuwer, J A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Artis Zoo   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AFLP; Microsatellites; Parthenogenesis; Python molurus bivittatus; Reptilia; Sperm retention

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PARTHENOGENESIS; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; BOIDAE; DNA; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PARTHENOGENESIS; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS);

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; BOIDAE; PYTHON MOLURUS; PYTHON MOLURUS BIVITTATUS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0242669261     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800210     Document Type: Article

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