G-banded karotype and ideogram for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalanea glacialis)
Journal of Heredity
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Abstract
Published cytogenetic data for extant cetacean species remain incomplete. In a review of the literature, we found karyotypic information for 6 of the 13 tentatively recognized species of the suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales). Among those yet to be described is the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Herein, we describe and propose a first-generation G-banded karyotype and ideogram for this species (2n = 42), obtained from peripheral blood chromosome preparations from a stranded male calf. This information may prove useful for future genetic mapping projects and for interspecific and intraspecific genomic comparisons by techniques such as zoo-FISH.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | G-banded karotype and ideogram for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalanea glacialis) |
| Series title | Journal of Heredity |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhered/esj033 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Journals |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 303 |
| Last page | 306 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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