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B Chromosome Diversity and Repetitive Sequence Distribution in an Isolated Population of Akodon montensis (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae).
Cytogenetic and genome research - 1 Jan 2018
Soares Amanda A, Castro Jonathan P, Balieiro Pedro, Dornelles Sidnei, Degrandi Tiago M, Sbalqueiro Ives J, Ferreira Artoni Roberto, Hass Iris
Abstract excerpt
B chromosomes are supernumerary chromosomes found in the karyotypes of approximately 15% of all eukaryotic species. They present parasitic behavior and do not follow the standard Mendelian pattern of inheritance, resulting in an imbalance in gametogenesis. The evolutionary dynamics of B chromosomes is still unknown for many species, but studies indicate that the accumulation of repetitive sequences plays an...
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