KARYOTYPE OF THE GIANT MOLE-RAT, CRYPTOMYS-MECHOWI (RODENTIA, BATHYERGIDAE)

Authors
MACHOLAN M BURDA H ZIMA J MISEK I KAWALIKA M
Citation
M. Macholan et al., KARYOTYPE OF THE GIANT MOLE-RAT, CRYPTOMYS-MECHOWI (RODENTIA, BATHYERGIDAE), Cytogenetics and cell genetics, 64(3-4), 1993, pp. 261-263
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cytology & Histology","Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Cytogenetics and cell genetics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010171
Volume
64
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
261 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0171(1993)64:3-4<261:KOTGMC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The karyotype of the giant mole-rat, Cryptomys mechowi (Rodentia. Bath yergidae), from Zambia was investigated in one male and one female by means of G-, C-, and AgNOR-banding techniques. The diploid chromosomal set consisted of 40 biarmed chromosomes (2n = 40, NF = 80). A pair of autosomes in the male and the X chromosomes in the female were hetero morphic. The sex chromosomes were unusually large.