Analyses of the Structure of NORs in two species of South American Sorubiminae Fishes (Siluriformes) by means of several cytogenetic techniques

Folia Biologica

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 31-35

  Swarça, Ana Cláudia ^a   Fenocchio, Alberto Sérgio ^b   Cestari, Marta Margarete ^c   Dias, Ana Lucia ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MISIONES   (Argentina)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neotropical fishes; NOR polymorphism; Steindachneridion

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATFISH; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME NOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; SILVER STAINING;

ANIMALS; CATFISHES; CHROMOSOMES; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INDOLES; NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER REGION; SILVER STAINING;

PISCES; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 38349134159     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3409/fb56_1-2.31-35     Document Type: Article

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