The charms of sex chromosomes in snakes

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-21

  Singh, Lalji ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

C band positive chromosomes; sex specific satellite DNA

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE DNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA;

CHROMOSOME; DNA; SEX HORMONE; SNAKE;

C BANDING; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME SATELLITE; DNA ISOLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DETERMINATION; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; DNA, SATELLITE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; SEX CHROMOSOMES; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX RATIO; SNAKES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

SERPENTES;

EID: 79957657213     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-011-9012-6     Document Type: Review

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