Localization of ribosomal genes in three Pimelodus species (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) of the São Francisco River: 5S genes as species markers and conservation of the 18S rDNA sites

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 261-264

  Garcia, Caroline ^a   Filho, Orlando Moreira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; 5S rDNA; Paracentric inversion; Pimelodus; Species marker

Indexed keywords

DNA 18S; DNA 5S;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME MAP; CHROMOSOME NOR; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; FEMALE; FISH GENETICS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC MARKER; KARYOTYPING; MALE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PIMELODUS; PIMELODUS FUR; PIMELODUS MACULATUS; RIVER; SILURIFORMES; SILVER STAINING; SPECIES COMPARISON;

PIMELODIDAE; PIMELODUS; PIMELODUS MACULATUS; PIMELODUS SP.; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 46649121706     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572008000200018     Document Type: Article

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