Complex evolution of X and Y autosomal translocations in the giant mole-rat, Cryptomys mechowi (Bathyergidae)

Chromosome Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 681-691

  Deuve, J L ^a   Bennett, N C ^b   O'Brien, P C M ^c   Ferguson Smith, M A ^c   Faulkes, C G ^d   Britton Davidian, J ^e   Robinson, T J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Cryptomys mechowi; Evolution; Giant mole rat; Heterochromatin; Sex autosome translocation; X chromosome; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; CHROMOSOME G BAND; CHROMOSOME PAINTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; HETEROCHROMATIN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KARYOTYPE; MALE; METAPHASE; MOLE RAT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME PAINTING; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; KARYOTYPING; MOLE RATS; RATS; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

BATHYERGIDAE; COETOMYS MECHOWI; HETEROCEPHALUS GLABER; MAMMALIA; SPALAX GIGANTEUS;

EID: 33748644438     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-006-1080-3     Document Type: Article

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