On the origin of B-chromosomes: Neo XY systems and X-like supernumeraries in Orthoptera

Caryologia

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-162

  Colombo, P C ^a   Remis, Maria I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

B chromosomes; Neo XY systems; Orthoptera

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346248862     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.1997.10797394     Document Type: Article

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