Inactive ribosomal cistrons are spread throughout the B chromosomes of Rattus rattus (Rodentia, Muridae). Implications for their origin and evolution
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Chromosome Research
- Vol. 8 (4) , 305-311
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1009227427575
Abstract
In-situ hybridization with a rDNA probe has demonstrated the presence of non-transcribed ribosomal genes in the B chromosomes of the black rat Rattus rattus.To test whether methylation of ribosomal...Keywords
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