African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Coupled biochemical genetic and karyomorphological analyses for taxonomic classification - A case study of Schizothorax species complex (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)

F. A. Ganai*
  • F. A. Ganai*
  • Limnology and Fisheries Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar-190 006. India.
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S. Wani
  • S. Wani
  • Limnology and Fisheries Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar-190 006. India.
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S. Ahmad
  • S. Ahmad
  • Limnology and Fisheries Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar-190 006. India.
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A. R. Yousuf
  • A. R. Yousuf
  • CORD (Zoology), Faculty of Biological Science, University of Kashmir 190006, India.
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N. K. Tripathi
  • N. K. Tripathi
  • Animal Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, University of Jammu. India.
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  •  Received: 11 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2014
  •  Published: 09 April 2014

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