Differential characterization of holocentric chromosomes in triatomines (Heteroptera, Triatominae) using different staining techniques and fluorescent in situ hybridization

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 713-720

  Morielle Souza, A ^a   Azeredo Oliveira, M T V ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CMA3; DAPI; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Holocentric chromosomes; Nucleolus organizer region; Triatomines

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; CHROMOMYCIN A3; RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME DNA 28S; SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME MARKER; CHROMOSOME NOR; DNA PROBE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HETEROPTERA; HOLOCENTRIC CHROMOSOME; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; PANSTRONGYLUS; PANSTRONGYLUS MEGISTUS; PROPHASE; RHODNIUS PALLESCENSE; SEX CHROMOSOME; SIGNAL DETECTION; STAINING; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRIATOMINAE;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; PANSTRONGYLUS; RHODNIUS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; STAINING AND LABELING; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMINAE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; PANSTRONGYLUS MEGISTUS; RHODNIUS PALLESCENS; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 36048993706     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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