Chromosomal evolution in finches and their allies (families: Ploceidae, fringillidae, and emberizidae)

Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1986, Pages 762-769

  Christidis, L ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aves; Chromosome banding; Inversion polymorphism; Passeriformes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981340888     PISSN: 00084093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g86-107     Document Type: Article

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