Conservation of HP1 and methylated H3 histones as heterochromatic epigenetic markers in the holocentric chromosomes of the cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae (Lepidoptera)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 625-632

  Borsatti, Federica ^a   Mandrioli, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cabbage moth; Heterochromatin; Histone H3 methylation; Holocentric chromosomes; HP1; Lepidoptera; Mamestra brassicae

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; EUKARYOTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE;

EID: 30444441131     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.088     Document Type: Article

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