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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Volume 54, 2001 - Issue 1
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A molecular phylogenetic analysis in Gymnotus species (Pisces: Gymnotiformes) with inferences on chromosome evolution

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Pages 23-30 | Received 22 Nov 2000, Accepted 06 Dec 2000, Published online: 18 Dec 2012

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