Conservative genome size and rapid chromosomal evolution in the South American tuco-tucos (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae).

doi:10.1139/g93-062

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Conservative genome size and rapid chromosomal evolution in the South American tuco-tucos (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae).

Genome - 1 Jun 1993

Ruedas L A, Cook J A, Yates T L, Bickham J W

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Genome size (the amount of DNA per cell) was measured by flow-cytometric analysis in seven species of a chromosomally variable rodent genus: Ctenomys boliviensis, C. conoveri, C. frater, C. leucodon, C. lewisi, C. opimus, and C. steinbachi. The mean genome size of these species was 7.19 pg DNA an...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
Bolivia
Chromosomes
DNA
Genetic Variation
Genome
Phylogeny
Rodentia
Species Specificity

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