Patterns of DNase I Sensitivity in the Chromosomes of the Grasshopper Chorthippus Parallelus (Orthoptera)

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Journal Chromosome Res

Date 1996 Jan 1

PMID 8653271

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Authors

J de la Torre

P Herrero

C G de la Vega

A T Sumner

J Gosalvez

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Abstract

We have analysed the patterns of DNase I/nick translation in the chromosomes of the grasshopper Chorthippus parallelus erythropus. Sites of preferential DNase I-nicking were concentrated at the distal chromosome regions, thus showing the non-uniform DNase I sensitivity of different chromosome domains. Among centromeric C-bands, the heterochromatin of metacentric and acrocentric chromosomes differed with respect to their DNase I resistance.

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