An unusual ZZ/ZW sex chromosome system in Characidium fishes (Crenuchidae, Characiformes) with the presence of rDNA sites

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 448-453

  Noleto, R B ^a   Amorim, A P ^a   Vicari, M R ^b   Artoni, R F ^b   Cestari, M M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Characidium fish; Cytotaxonomy; RDNA; Sex chromosomes

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; FISH; GENETICS; KARYOTYPING; MALE; SEX CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FEMALE; FISHES; KARYOTYPING; MALE; SEX CHROMOSOMES;

CHARACIDIUM; CHARACIFORMES; CRENUCHIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 70349234330     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02342.x     Document Type: Article

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