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C-banding and chromosome evolution in some related species of Australian chironominae

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This work was supported by grants from the Australian Research Grants Committee D2-74/15083 to A.J. Stocker, D1-D71/17815 and D1-7815465 to J. Martin.

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Lentzios, G., Stocker, A.J. & Martin, J. C-banding and chromosome evolution in some related species of Australian chironominae. Genetica 54, 51–68 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00122408

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