Cytogenetic characterization of distinct B chromosomes in a population of the fish Astyanax bockmanni (Teleostei, Characiformes)

Caryologia

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-233

  Daniel, Sandro Natal ^a   Hashimoto, Diogo Teruo ^a   Pansonato Alves, José Carlos ^a   Foresti, Fausto ^a   Porto Foresti, Fábio ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chromosome polymorphism; Fish cytogenetic; In situ hybridization; Isochromosome; Supernumerary chromosomes

Indexed keywords

ASTYANAX; CHARACIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 84870035902     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2012.738488     Document Type: Article

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