Interspecific chromosomal divergences in the genus Characidium (Teleostei: Characiformes: Crenuchidae)

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-86

  Alves, José Carlos Pansonato ^a   Paiva, Luiz Ricardo de Souza ^a   Oliveira, Claudio ^a   Foresti, Fausto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ag NORs; B chromosomes; Karyotypic evolution; Sex chromosomes

Indexed keywords

CHARACIDIUM; CHARACIDIUM SP.; CHARACIFORMES; CRENUCHIDAE; EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 77953655345     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252010000100010     Document Type: Article

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