Genome duplication in amphibians and fish: An extended synthesis

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 151-182

  Mable, B K ^a   Alexandrou, M A ^b   Taylor, M I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Climate change; Cytogenetics; Fish; Genome size; Phylogeny; Polyploidy; Unreduced gamete formation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ASSORTATIVE MATING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CYTOGENETICS; DIVERGENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXTINCTION RISK; FISH; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GAMETE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENOME; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYPLOIDY; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79959573267     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00829.x     Document Type: Review

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