The karyotypes and evolution of ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes in the genus Characidium (Characiformes, Crenuchidae)

Available data on cytotaxonomy of the genus Characidium Reinhardt, 1867, which contains the greatest number of species in the Characidiinae (Crenuchidae), with 64 species widely distributed throughout the Neotropical region, were summarized and reviewed. Most Characidium species ha...

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Main Authors: Marcela Baer Pucci, Viviane Nogaroto, Luiz Antonio Carlos Bertollo, Orlando Moreira-Filho, Marcelo Ricardo Vicari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-10-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28736