Chromosomal aspects and inheritance of the XY female condition in Akodon azarae (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-129

  Ortiz, María I ^a   Pinna Senn, Elsa ^a   Dalmasso, Graciela ^a   Lisanti, José A ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Akodon; Akodon azarae; sex reversal; X chromosome; XY females

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RODENT; SEX REVERSAL;

AKODON; AKODON AZARAE; ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; SIGMODONTINAE;

EID: 58349083686     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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