X chromosome painting in Microtus: Origin and evolution of the giant sex chromosomes

Chromosome Research

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 767-776

  Marchal, J A ^a   Acosta, M J ^a   Nietzel, H ^b   Sperling, K ^b   Bullejos, M ^a   Diaz De La Guardia R ^c   Sanchez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chromosome painting; Evolution; Heterochromatin; Microtus; X chromosome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARVICOLA; CHROMOSOME MICRODISSECTION; CHROMOSOME PAINTING; CHROMOSOME SIZE; EUCHROMATIN; EVOLUTION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HETEROCHROMATIN; HYBRIDIZATION; MAMMAL; MICROTUS; MOLECULAR PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX CHROMOSOME; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 14644386960     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-005-5077-0     Document Type: Article

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