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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Cytogenetic mapping of the W chromosome in the genus Leporinus (Teleostei, Anostomidae) using a highly repetitive DNA sequence

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Author(s):
Marreta, M. E. [1] ; Faldoni, F. L. C. [1] ; Parise-Maltempi, P. P. [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho UN, Inst Biociencias, Dept Biol, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Fish Biology; v. 80, n. 3, p. 630-637, MAR 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 13
Abstract

The distribution of the Leporinus elongatus LeSpeI repetitive sequence in other Leporinus species was studied in an attempt to elucidate the evolutionary history of sex chromosomes in this genus using chromosome fluorescence in situ hybridization. The presence of fluorescent signals only in species that have differentiated sex chromosomes suggests that this sequence is related to the differentiation of sex chromosomes in this genus. Thus, these data will contribute to a better understanding of chromosome evolution, especially for sex chromosomes, in the Leporinus genus. (AU)