Examples of mammalian chromosomes

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Description: English: a. Metaphase spread of the Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis, 2n = 6, 7), the species with the lowest chromosome number. b. Metaphase spread of the Viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae, 2n = 102), the species with the highest chromosome number. c. Metaphase spread of the Siberian Roe deer (Capreolus pygargus, 2n = 70 + 1-14 B's). The species with additional, or B- chromosomes. d. Metaphase spread of the Transcaucasian mole vole female (Ellobius lutescens, 2n = 17, X0 in both sexes). Date: 12 October 2011. Source: Graphodatsky, Alexander S; Trifonov, Vladimir A; Stanyon, Roscoe (2011). "The genome diversity and karyotype evolution of mammals". Molecular Cytogenetics 4 (22). DOI:10.1186/1755-8166-4-22. Author: Graphodatsky et al. Other versions: a b c d.