Molecular cytogenetics and characterization of a ZZ/ZW sex chromosome system in Triportheus nematurus (Characiformes, Characidae)

Genetica

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-91

  Diniz, Débora ^a   Moreira Filho, Orlando ^a   Bertollo, Luiz Antonio Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Co localization of ribosomal genes; Cytogenetics; Heterochromatin; Heteromorphic sex chromosomes; Triportheus fish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISH; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; HETEROCHROMATIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SEX CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISHES; HETEROCHROMATIN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; SEX CHROMOSOMES;

CHARACIDAE; CHARACIFORMES; PISCES; TRIPORTHEUS;

EID: 41549155964     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-007-9187-9     Document Type: Article

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