Cytogenetic characterisation of the Caspian Pond Turtle,Mauremys caspica in Golestan and Mazandaran provinces,Iran (Reptilia: Testudines) |
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Authors: | Reza Yadollahvand Mohammad Reza Kalbassi |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences , Tarbiat Modares University , Nour , Iran;2. Department of Fishery, Faculty of Marine Sciences , Tarbiat Modares University , Nour , Iran |
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Abstract: | Cytogenetic characteristics of the Caspian Pond Turtle, Mauremys caspica, in Golestan and Mazandaran provinces in the northern part of Iran show that the chromosome number is 2n?=?52 and the arm number NF?=?78. The karyotype consisted of 9 metacentric (M), 1 submetacentric (SM), 3 subtelocentric (ST) and 13 telocentric (T) chromosome pairs. The Centromeric Index ranges from 11.79 to 45.68, the arm ratio between 1.18 and 7.47, the relative length between 1.60 and 11.46, and the length variation between 1.05 and 7.48. Average total length of the chromosomes is 65.27 µm. The largest chromosome in this species is a pair of the metacentric chromosome. Location of NOR was determined on chromosome pair no. 10. |
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Keywords: | Karyotype cytogenetics Mauremys caspica Iran Middle East |
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