Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
10.3906/zoo-0906-48
Abstract
A chromosomal study of 2 populations of Allactaga williamsi from Konya province in Central Anatolia, Turkey, was performed. The diploid number of 48 chromosomes was found in all of the 5 specimens examined. All of the chromosomes except the Y were biarmed and could be identified by unique G-banding patterns. The C-banding analysis revealed a considerable amount of constitutive heterochromatin in all chromosomes. The C-band positive regions were distributed mainly in centromeric areas, whereas the Y chromosome stained uniformly and C-negatively. The active NORs were localized in 2 pairs of small metacentric and submetacentric autosomes. The species of the genus Allactaga are apparently conservative in their karyotypic structure.
First Page
533
Last Page
537
Recommended Citation
ARSLAN, ATİLLA and ZIMA, JAN
(2010)
"Banded karyotypes of Allactaga williamsi from Central Anatolia,"
Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 34:
No.
4, Article 11.
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0906-48
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol34/iss4/11
