Article
Chromosomal Diversity and Karyotype Evolution in South American Macaws (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
de Oliveira Furo Ivanete, Kretschmer Rafael, O'Brien Patrícia C, Ferguson-Smith Malcolm A, de Oliveira Edivaldo Herculano Corrêa
Abstract excerpt
Most species of macaws, which represent the largest species of Neotropical Psittacidae, characterized by their long tails and exuberant colours, are endangered, mainly because of hunting, illegal trade and habitat destruction. Long tailed species seem to represent a monophyletic group within Psittacidae, supported by cytogenetic data. Hence, these species show karyotypes with predominance of biarmed...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Painting
- Female
- Gene Rearrangement
- Genetic Variation
- Hawks
- Karyotype
- Karyotyping
- Male