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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Volume 56, 2003 - Issue 3
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Karyotype, C- and fluorescence banding patterns, NOR location and FISH in the grasshopper Xestotrachelus robustus (Romaleidae)

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Pages 261-267 | Received 10 Oct 2002, Accepted 28 Jan 2003, Published online: 18 Dec 2012

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