Chromosomal painting and ZW sex chromosomes differentiation in <it>Characidium </it>(Characiformes, Crenuchidae)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Characidium </it>(a Neotropical fish group) have a conserved diploid number (2n = 50), but show remarkable differences among species and populations in relation to sex chromosome systems and location of nucleolus...

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Main Authors: Artoni Roberto F, Moreira-Filho Orlando, Bertollo Luiz AC, Foresti Fausto, Oliveira Claudio, Almeida Mara C, Nogaroto Viviane, Pucci Marcela B, Pansonato-Alves José C, Machado Tatiana C, Vicari Marcelo R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/65