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Chromosomal NORs as taxonomic and systematic characters in North American cyprinid fishes

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There is substantial interspecific variation in chromosomal NORs among North American cyprinid fishes. This variation is taxonomically informative. In addition, the chromosomal NOR database appears to provide a framework from which systematic or phylogenetic inferences can be made. Our present approach to making such inferences from chromosomal NOR data is discussed.

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Amemiya, C.T., Gold, J.R. Chromosomal NORs as taxonomic and systematic characters in North American cyprinid fishes. Genetica 76, 81–90 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00058806

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