Chromosomal diversity in mole-rats of the species Nannospalax ehrenbergi (Rodentia: Spalacidae) from South Anatolia, Turkey

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 244-250

  Coskun Y ^a   Uluturk S ^a   Yurumez G ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

chromosomal diversity; karyotype; Nannospalax; Turkey

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; KARYOTYPE; RODENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANATOLIA; EURASIA; TURKEY;

NANNOSPALAX EHRENBERGI; RODENTIA; SPALACIDAE;

EID: 33745484955     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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