Cytogenetic study on the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) (Mammalia: Lagomorpha) in Turkey

Authors

YASİN DEMİRBAŞ
NURSEL AŞAN
İRFAN ALBAYRAK

Abstract

Conventional and GTC, CTC, and AgNO_3 banded karyotypes of brown hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) from Turkey are described for the first time. All specimens possessed a diploid number of 2n = 48 chromosomes and a fundamental autosomal number of NFa = 88. The chromosome set consisted of 8 metacentric and submetacentric pairs and 15 subtelocentric and acrocentric pairs decreasing in size from large to small. The X chromosome was a large submetacentric while the Y was a small acrocentric. In contrast with the other specimens, the Kilis specimen possessed a duplication in the long arm of one of the subtelocentric chromosomes. The G-banding pattern of the chromosomes was similar to that given for the genus. Variation was found in the C-banded karyotype and the distribution of NORs.

DOI

10.3906/biy-0903-20

Keywords

Lepus europaeus, G-banding, C-banding, NORs, Turkey

First Page

247

Last Page

252

Recommended Citation

DEMİRBAŞ, YASİN; AŞAN, NURSEL; and ALBAYRAK, İRFAN (2010) "Cytogenetic study on the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) (Mammalia: Lagomorpha) in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 34: No. 3, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3906/biy-0903-20
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol34/iss3/3