Localization of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) of 4 gibbon species in thailand by Ag-NOR banding technique

Cytologia

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-148

  Supanuam, Praween ^a   Tanomtong, Alongklod ^a   Khunsook, Sumpars ^a   Sangpakdee, Wiwat ^b   Pinthong, Krit ^c   Sanoamuang, La Orsri ^a   Keawsri, Sarawut ^d  

^a Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^b UDON THANI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Surindra Rajabhat University   (Thailand)

^d BURIRAM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ag NOR banding; Chromosome; Gibbon; Idiogram; Karyotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867502404     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.77.141     Document Type: Article

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