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A new chromosome preparation technique for Coleoptera (Insecta)

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A new squash technique with Giemsa staining is described for use with Coleoptera and Tettigonidae (Orthoptera). This method yields chromosome preparations suitable for the application of banding techniques.

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  1. Department of Experimental Zoology, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, PL-31-016, Kraków, Poland

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Rożek, M. A new chromosome preparation technique for Coleoptera (Insecta). Chromosome Res 2, 76–78 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01539458

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