Evidence of chromosome fusion in Gymnotus sylvius Albert and Fernandes-Matoli, 1999 (Teleostei: Gymnotiformes) detected by telomeric probes and R-banding

Caryologia

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-141

  Felippe, Claro Lourenço ^a   Foresti, Almeida Toledo Lurdes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fusion; Gymnotiformes; ITS; R banding; Telomere

Indexed keywords

GYMNOTIFORMES; GYMNOTUS CARAPO; GYMNOTUS SYLVIUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 78149446801     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2010.10589718     Document Type: Article

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