The Karyotype of Blainville's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
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Brookwell, Ross
Finlayson, Kimberly
van de Merwe, Jason P
Year published
2020
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The karyotype of the Odontocete whale, Mesoplodon densirostris, has not been previously reported. The chromosome number is determined to be 2n = 42, and the karyotype is presented using G-, C-, and nucleolar organizer region (NOR) banding. The findings include NOR regions on 2 chromosomes, regions of heterochromatic variation, a large block of heterochromatin on the X chromosome, and a relatively large Y chromosome. The karyotype is compared to published karyograms of 2 other species of Mesoplodon.The karyotype of the Odontocete whale, Mesoplodon densirostris, has not been previously reported. The chromosome number is determined to be 2n = 42, and the karyotype is presented using G-, C-, and nucleolar organizer region (NOR) banding. The findings include NOR regions on 2 chromosomes, regions of heterochromatic variation, a large block of heterochromatin on the X chromosome, and a relatively large Y chromosome. The karyotype is compared to published karyograms of 2 other species of Mesoplodon.
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Journal Title
Cytogenetic and Genome Research
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This publication has been entered as an advanced online version in Griffith Research Online.
Subject
Genetics
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Cell Biology
Blainville
Heredity