Chromosomal mapping and molecular characterization of ribosomal RNA genes in Lebias fasciata (Teleostei, Cyprinodontidae)

Genetica

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-100

  Tigano, C ^a   Rocco, L ^b   Ferrito, V ^a   Costagliola, D ^b   Pappalardo, A M ^a   Stingo, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

AgNOR; FISH; Lebias fasciata; Ribosomal genes and teleosteans

Indexed keywords

CHROMOMYCIN A3;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME BANDING PATTERN; CHROMOSOME MAP; CHROMOSOME NOR; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; KARYOTYPING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RNA GENE; SILVER STAINING;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CHROMOMYCIN A3; CHROMOSOME BANDING; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; GENES, RRNA; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; KARYOTYPING; KILLIFISHES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER REGION; SILVER STAINING;

APHANIUS FASCIATUS; CYPRINODONTIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 1842535158     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:GENE.0000019931.89458.dc     Document Type: Article

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