Sex chromosome differentiation in Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zuccarini, 1846 (Cannabaceae) revealed by fluorescence in situ hybridization of subtelomeric repeat

Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc (Japanese hop) is a dioecious species of the family Cannabaceae. The chromosome number is 2n = 16 = 14 + XX for females and 2n = 17 = 14 + XY1Y2 for male. To date, no fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) markers have been established for the identificati...

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Main Authors: Oleg Alexandrov, Mikhail Divashuk, Nikolay Yakovin, Gennady Karlov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1765