Genome evolution in the primitive frog Leipelma hochstetteri
The primitive New Zealand frog Leiopelma hochstetteri shows exceptional karyotypic variation. On the North Island, females carry univalent W chromosome and both sexes have 0 to 15 supernumerary chromosomes. Frogs from Great Barrier Island have a conventional 2n = 22 karyotype, with no sex chromosome...
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McGill University
1991
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59969 |