title: Chromosome banding patterns and nucleolar organizing regions in three species of Callithricidae (Saguinus oedipus, Saguinus fuscicollis, and Callithrix jacchus).
abstract: Chromosome complements of three species of Callithricidae, Saguinus oedipus, Saguinus fuscicollis and Callithrix jacchus, were analyzed by various banding techniques. Morphometric data are presented. A diploid chromosome number of 2n = 46 is reconfirmed for all three species. Several interesting interspecies chromosomal variations were demonstrated by G- and C-band patterns. Active nucleolar organizing regions (NORs) were revealed by the Ag-AS silver histochemical stain.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002143:Callitrichinae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000235:genetics; D002466:Cell Nucleolus; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding / Q000379:methods; D000882:Haplorhini; D007621:Karyotyping