Chromosome Banding in Amphibia. XXXI. The Neotropical Anuran Families Centrolenidae and Allophrynidae

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  • The mitotic chromosomes of 11 species from the anuran families Centrolenidae and Allophrynidae were analyzed by means of conventional staining, banding techniques, and in situ hybridization. The amount, location, and fluorochrome affinities of constitutive heterochromatin, the number and positions of nucleolus organizer regions, and the patterns of telomeric DNA sequences were determined for most of the species. The karyotypes were found to be highly conserved with a low diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20 and morphologically similarThe mitotic chromosomes of 11 species from the anuran families Centrolenidae and Allophrynidae were analyzed by means of conventional staining, banding techniques, and in situ hybridization. The amount, location, and fluorochrome affinities of constitutive heterochromatin, the number and positions of nucleolus organizer regions, and the patterns of telomeric DNA sequences were determined for most of the species. The karyotypes were found to be highly conserved with a low diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20 and morphologically similar chromosomes. The sister group relationship between the Centrolenidae and Allophrynidae (unranked taxon Allocentroleniae) is clearly corroborated by the cytogenetic data. The existence of heteromorphic XY♂/XX♀ sex chromosomes in an initial stage of morphological differentiation was confirmed in Vitreorana antisthenesi. The genome sizes of 4 centrolenid species were determined using flow cytometry. For completeness and for comparative purposes, all previously published cytogenetic data on centrolenids are included.show moreshow less

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Author: Michael Schmid, Claus Steinlein, Wolfgang Feichtinger, James P. Bogart
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-196763
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Institut für Humangenetik
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Cytogenetic and Genome Research
ISSN:1424-8581
ISSN:1424-859X
Year of Completion:2014
Volume:142
Issue:4
Pagenumber:268-285
Source:Cytogenetic and Genome Research 2014;142(4):268–285. DOI: 10.1159/000362216
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1159/000362216
Pubmed Id:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24776617
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Tag:Allophrynidae; Anura; Centrolenidae; chromosome evolution; sex chromosomes
Release Date:2021/08/20
Date of first Publication:2014/04/25
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