| Literature DB >> 16717453 |
C Goday1, D Selivon, A L P Perondini, P G Greciano, M F Ruiz.
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This paper reports a comparative analysis of heterochromatin organization in the sex chromosomes of the fruit fly Anastrepha. Mitotic chromosomes of eight Anastrepha species from different taxonomic groups were stained with DAPI and chromomycin A3 fluorochromes followed by C-banding. A specific sex-chromosome banding pattern was obtained for each of the analyzed species. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed to investigate the chromosomal location of rDNA loci. In all cases the rDNA sequences were found to localize exclusively to the sex chromosomes. The results further extend the chromosomal knowledge of Anastrepha and allow a precise species identification. 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16717453 DOI: 10.1159/000091931
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cytogenet Genome Res ISSN: 1424-8581 Impact factor: 1.636