Estimation of genome size in Indian major carps Labeo rohita (Hamilton), Catla catla (Hamilton), Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton) and Labeo calbasu (Hamilton) by Feulgen microdensitometry method

Indian Journal of Fisheries

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-67

  Patel, Alok ^a   Das, Paramananda ^a   Barat, Ashoktaru ^a   Sarangi, Niranjan ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Genome size; Indian major carps; Microdensitometry

Indexed keywords

CATLA CATLA; CIRRHINUS MRIGALA; CYPRINIDAE; LABEO ROHITA; MORULIUS CALBASU; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 77951831378     PISSN: 09706011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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