THE CHROMOSOMES OF DESMOMYS HARRINGTONI (RODENTIA, MURIDAE)

Authors
CAPANNA E CIVITELLI MV BIZZOCCO D CORTI M BEKELE A
Citation
E. Capanna et al., THE CHROMOSOMES OF DESMOMYS HARRINGTONI (RODENTIA, MURIDAE), Italian journal of zoology, 63(1), 1996, pp. 37-40
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Italian journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11250003
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
37 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
1125-0003(1996)63:1<37:TCODH
Abstract
The chromosome complement of the African creek rat Desmomys harrington i (sin. Pelomys harringtoni) is described. The diploid number is 52 an d the autosomal Fundamental Number is 72. C- and G-banding patterns we re studied and the Nucleolus Organizer Regions were located by silver method. The findings are discussed within the karyological context of the related genus, Pelomys.