Chromosome spreading of associated transposable elements and ribosomal DNA in the fish Erythrinus erythrinus. Implications for genome change and karyoevolution in fish

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The fish, <it>Erythrinus erythrinus</it>, shows an interpopulation diversity, with four karyomorphs differing by chromosomal number, chromosomal morphology and heteromorphic sex chromosomes. Karyomorph A has a diploid num...

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Main Authors: Cioffi Marcelo B, Martins Cesar, Bertollo Luiz AC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/271