Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
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Abstract
The karyotypes of 2 bat species from Iran were examined. The diploid number of chromosomes (2n) and the fundamental numbers of chromosomal arms (NFa) were determined to be 2n = 44 and NFa = 54 for Myotis blythii and 2n = 46 and NFa = 50 for Miniopterus schreibersii, respectively. The karyotypes of Iranian bats show similarity within populations in other countries with respect to the diploid chromosome numbers; however, they are quite different in the fundamental chromosome numbers and the numbers of autosomal arms.
Keywords
Karyology, Myotis blythii, Miniopterus schreibersii, Vespertilionidae, Miniopteridae, Chiroptera, Iran
First Page
305
Last Page
308
Recommended Citation
KARATAŞ, AHMET; GHARAKHELOO, MUHAMMED MOURADI; and KANKILIÇ, TEOMAN (2008) "Karyotypes of Two Iranian Bat Species, Myotis blythii and Miniopterus schreibersii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae, Miniopteridae)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 32: No. 3, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol32/iss3/10
