title: Y chromosome morphology of cattle.
abstract: Metaphase chromosomes from cultured lymphocytes were prepared from 246 bulls including Bos indicus, Bos taurus. Bos (Bibos) banteng, Sanga and interspecific and intra-specific breed crosses. Morphology and karyotype position of the Y chromosome for each bull were noted. Karyotype position of the Y chromosome varied between bulls from 25th to 29th pair and the Y chromosomes of Bos indicus and breeds derived from Bos indicus bulls were acrocentric while those of Bos taurus, Sanga and breeds derived from these bulls were metacentric/submetacentric. Two forms of Y chromosome were noted in the Droughtmaster breed. C-banding patterns of the acrocentric Y chromosome were characteristic and enabled easy identification.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D014998:Y Chromosome