B chromosomes represent additional chromosomes found in many eukaryotic organisms. Their origin is not completely understood but recent genomic studies suggest that they …
This book provides an up-to-date review of the biology of parasitic Hymenoptera, focusing primarily on genetics, developmental biology, physiology, anatomy and molecular biology …
CA Mestriner, PM Galetti, SR Valentini, IRG Ruiz… - Heredity, 2000 - nature.com
Astyanax scabripinnis possesses a widespread polymorphism for metacentric B chromosomes as large as the largest chromosome pair in the A complement. On the basis of …
C Martins - Fish cytogenetics, 2007 - books.google.com
Primary studies on whole sequenced genomes focused on single genes and little attention was directed to repetitive DNAs, and duplicated segments. Single-and few-copy sequences …
Background Diverse plant and animal species have B chromosomes, also known as accessory, extra or supernumerary chromosomes. Despite being widely distributed among …
CG Ziegler, DK Lamatsch, C Steinlein, W Engel… - Chromosome …, 2003 - Springer
The cyprinid fish Alburnus alburnus possesses one of the largest supernumerary chromosomes in all vertebrates. In the present study, amplified fragment length …
Little is known about the origin and evolution of supernumerary (B) chromosomes. This study utilizes molecular markers to examine the evolutionary history and microstructural …
PSR (paternal sex ratio) chromosomes are a type of supernumerary (or B) chromosomes that occur in haplodiploid arthropods. They are transmitted through sperm but then cause …
The study of B chromosomes (Bs) started more than a century ago, while their presence in mammals dates since 1965. As the past two decades have seen huge progress in …