Chromosomal mapping of the major and minor ribosomal genes, (GATA) n and (TTAGGG)n by one-color and double-color FISH in the toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus (Teleostei: Batrachoididae)

Genetica

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-200

  Merlo, Alejandro ^a   Cross, Ismael ^a   Palazón, José Luis ^b   Sarasquete, Carmen ^b   Rebordinos, Laureana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

(GATA)n; (TTAGGG)n; FISH; Halobatrachus didactylus; Major ribosomal genes; Minor ribosomal genes; Toadfish

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME MAP; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; KARYOTYPING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; RNA GENE; STAINING;

ANIMALS; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENES, RRNA; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; KARYOTYPING; MALE; STAINING AND LABELING;

BATRACHOIDIDAE; BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34548543868     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-006-9131-4     Document Type: Article

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