Chromosomal mapping of 5s ribosomal RNA genes in the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica Gmelin by fluorescence in situ hybridization

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 959-964

  Wang, Yongping ^a,b   Xu, Zhe ^a   Guo, Ximing ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

5s ribosomal RNA genes; Chromosome identification; Crassostrea virginica; FISH

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HYBRIDIZATION; MOLLUSC; RNA;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 33746921580     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[959:CMOSRR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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