Genome size is inversely correlated with relative brain size in parrots and cockatoos

Genome

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-267

  Andrews, Chandler B ^a   Gregory, T Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

C value; Cell size; Neuron; Psittacidae; Relative brain volume

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY CONSTITUTION; BRAIN; COCKATOO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; GENOME; HISTOLOGY; PARROT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BRAIN; COCKATOOS; GENOME; PARROTS;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CACATUIDAE; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 62149115746     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/G09-003     Document Type: Article

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