Cytogenetic characterization of a population of Bryconamericus aff. iheringii (Characidae,Tetragonopterinae)

A cytogenetic analysis of thirteen specimens of Bryconamericus aff. Iheringii revealed a diploid number of 52 chromosomes and a karyotype of 8M+22SM+10ST+12A with a fundamental number (FN) of 92. The nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) were studied by means of AgNO3 and CMA3 staining as well as by FISH using an 18S rDNA probe. NORs were found to be located at the terminal position on the short arm of the submetacentric chromosome pair. C-banding showed strong telomeric and centromeric staining in the majority of the chromosomes, and a similar pattern was observed after treatment with AluI restriction enzyme

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Main Authors: Paintner-Marques,Tânia Regina, Giuliano-Caetano,Lucia, Dias,Ana Lúcia
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572003000200007
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