Multiple sex chromosome system in penguins (Pygoscelis, Spheniscidae)

Penguins are classified in the order Sphenisciformes into a single family, Spheniscidae. The genus Pygoscelis Wagler, 1832, is composed of three species, Pygoscelis antarcticus Forster, 1781, P. papua Forster, 1781 and P. adeliae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841. In this work, the objective was...

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Main Authors: Ricardo José Gunski, Andrés Delgado Cañedo, Analía Del Valle Garnero, Mario Angel Ledesma, Nestor Coria, Diego Montalti, Tiago Marafiga Degrandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-08-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=13795