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Chromosomal Diversity and Karyotype Evolution in South American Macaws (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae)

Chromosomal Diversity and Karyotype Evolution in South American Macaws (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae)

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Chromosomal Diversity and Karyotype Evolution in South American Macaws (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae)

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Chromosomal Diversity and Karyotype Evolution in South American Macaws (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae)

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2015-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e0130157-e0130157

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Most species of macaws, which represent the largest species of Neotropical Psittacidae, characterized by their long tails and exuberant colours, are endangered, mainly because of hunting, illegal trade and habitat destruction. Long tailed species seem to represent a monophyletic group within Psittacidae, supported by cytogenetic data. Hence, these...

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Full title

Chromosomal Diversity and Karyotype Evolution in South American Macaws (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae)

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_plos_journals_1689845808

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1689845808

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0130157

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