The W chromosome in the females of two Indian species of birds |
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Authors: | S P Ray-Chaudhuri R Ray-Chaudhuri T Sharma |
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Institution: | (1) Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
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Abstract: | The heterogametic females of the jungle babbler, Turdoides s. striatus and red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri fasciata belonging to the orders Passeriformes and Psittaciformes respectively in the subclass Carinatae have ZW sex chromosomes. The W chromosomes in both the species are of the size of smaller macrochromosomes or larger microchromosomes and they are easily identified in both species.State CSIR (U. P. Government) Research Assistant. |
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