Evolutionary cytogenetics in salamanders

Chromosome Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 183-201

  Sessions, Stanley K ^a  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Evolution; Genome size; Phylogenetics; Salamanders

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA;

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME MAP; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CHROMOSOME SIZE; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOTAXONOMY; DIPLOIDY; FISH GENETICS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME SIZE; GENOMIC IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERSPECIFIC RELATIONSHIP; KARYOTYPE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NEW SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; POLYPLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALAMANDER; SEX CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; CYTOGENETICS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY; URODELA;

AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 39749152198     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-007-1205-3     Document Type: Review

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