Chromosomal similarities and differences among four Neotropical Elateridae (Conoderini and Pyrophorini) and other related species, with comments on the NOR patterns in Coleoptera

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 308-316

  Schneider, M C ^a   Rosa, S P ^b   Almeida, M C ^c   Costa, C ^b   Cella, D M ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bivalent; Chiasma; Fluorochrome; Karyotype; Meiosis; Sex determination system

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CHROMOSOME; CYTOGENETICS; MORPHOLOGY; RELATEDNESS; SEX DETERMINATION;

COLEOPTERA; CONODERUS; ELATERIDAE; PYREARINUS; PYROPHORUS; SYNAPSIS;

EID: 35448956155     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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