A repeat DNA sequence from the Y chromosome in species of the genus Microtus

Chromosome Research

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 757-765

  Marchal, J A ^a   Acosta, M J ^a   Bullejos, M ^a   Diaz De La Guardia R ^b   Sanchez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heterochromatin; Microtus; Repeat DNA sequences; Sex chromosomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; MAMMAL; MICROTUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX CHROMOSOME; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 14644431872     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-005-5079-y     Document Type: Article

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