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Replication banding in the chromosomes of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

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The chromosomes of the European eel Anguilla anguilla have been analyzed with a replication banding technique from lymphocyte cultures treated with 5-BrdU. This technique allows us to identify with high resolution the individual chromosome pairs and to differentiate classes of chromatin by the order of replication. The replication banding obtained on the chromosomes of European eel can be related with the structural bands described in this species.

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  1. Departmento de Biología Fundamental, Area de Genética, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 27002, Lugo, Spain

    A. Vinas, C. Gómez, P. Martínez & L. Sánchez

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Vinas, A., Gómez, C., Martínez, P. et al. Replication banding in the chromosomes of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). Genetica 98, 107–110 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00120225

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