B chromosome in the beetle <it>Coprophanaeus cyanescens</it> (Scarabaeidae): emphasis in the organization of repetitive DNA sequences

B chromosome in the beetle <it>Coprophanaeus cyanescens</it> (Scarabaeidae): emphasis in the organization of repetitive DNA sequences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To contribute to the knowledge of coleopteran cytogenetics, especially with respect to the genomic content of B chromosomes, we analyzed the composition and organization of repetitive DNA sequences in the <it>Coprophanaeus cyan...

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Main Authors: Gomes de Oliveira Sarah, Cassia de Moura Rita, Martins Cesar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Chromosomal rearrangements
Heterochromatin
Multigene families
Supernumerary chromosome
Transposable elements
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/96

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