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Four populations of yellow necked mice Apodemus flavicollis were karyologically studied for the presence of B chromosomes. One or two B chromosomes were found in all populations except one, in frequencies which differ significantly. The Bs cannot be accurately distinguished from chromosomes of normal complement even after application of differential staining.
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Vujosevié, M., Blagojević, J., Radosavljevié, J. et al. B chromosome polymorphism in populations of Apodemus flavicollis in Yugoslavia. Genetica 83, 167–170 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00058534
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