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Fantin, C., & Giuliano-Caetano, L. (2008). Cytogenetic characterization of two turtle species: trachemys dorbigni and trachemys scripta elegans. Caryologia, 61(3), 253–257.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Fantin2008a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Genetik = genetics, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Systematik = taxonomy, Trachemys, Trachemys dorbigni, Trachemys scripta Creators: Fantin, Giuliano-Caetano Collection: Caryologia |
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Cytogenetic analyses were done for the first time for the turtle species Trachemys dorbigni and Trachemys scripta elegans. Studies involved several different cytogenetic techniques: the nucleolus organizer region was studied by impregnation with silver nitrate and by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH); heterochromatin was studied with restriction enzymes, digestion using trypsin, and staining with CMA3 fluorochrome. All specimens showed a diploid number of 50 consisting of 13 macro and 12 microchromosomes. The Ag-NORs are located on the long arm of the first pair of microchromosomes, confirmed by results obtained using FISH. G-banding and restriction enzymes facilitated the recognition and pairing of macrochromosomes. The results did not point differences between the karyotypes of the two species.
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