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The karyotype of the parthenogenetic Artemia (Crustacea) from Secovlje, Yugoslavia

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The karyotype of a parthenogenetic population of Artemia sp. living in the 289-2 saltwork is tetraploid. It consists of 84 chromosomes.

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  1. Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Yugoslavia

    A. Petrović

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This paper is dedicated to Professor C. Barigozzi for introducing me to Artemia research, for his encouragement, advice and continuous supervision.

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Petrović, A. The karyotype of the parthenogenetic Artemia (Crustacea) from Secovlje, Yugoslavia. Genetica 83, 289–291 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00126234

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