Cytogenetic characterization of the strongly electric Amazonian eel, Electrophorus electricus (Teleostei, Gymnotiformes), from the Brazilian rivers Amazon and Araguaia
A karyotype analysis of the electric eel, Electrophorus electricus (Teleostei, Gymnotiformes), a strongly electric fish from northern South America, is presented. Two female specimens were analyzed, one from the Amazon River and one from the Araguaia River. The specimens had a chromosomal number of...
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Formato: | Artigo |
Idioma: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2008-01-01
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coleção: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Acesso em linha: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572008000200010 |