Conserved satellite DNA motif and lack of interstitial telomeric sites in highly rearranged African Nothobranchius killifish karyotypes.
FISH
RepeatExplorer
chromosome fusion
chromosome polymorphism
repeatome
sex chromosome
Journal
Journal of fish biology
ISSN: 1095-8649
Titre abrégé: J Fish Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0214055
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Sep 2023
04 Sep 2023
Historique:
revised:
27
08
2023
received:
13
04
2023
accepted:
29
08
2023
pubmed:
4
9
2023
medline:
4
9
2023
entrez:
4
9
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Using African annual killifishes of the genus Nothobranchius from temporary savannah pools with rapid karyotype and sex chromosome evolution, we analysed the chromosomal distribution of telomeric (TTAGGG)
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Subventions
Organisme : Charles University Research Centre
ID : 204069
Organisme : Grantová Agentura České Republiky
ID : 19-22346Y
Organisme : Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy
ID : EXCELLENCE CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000460 OP RDE
Organisme : RVO IAPG CAS
ID : 67985904
Informations de copyright
© 2023 Fisheries Society of the British Isles.
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