title: Karyotype conservation and difference in DNA amount in anguilloid fishes.
abstract: The two Pacific anguilloid sishes Anguilla japonica and Astroconger myriaster, belonging to the different families, appear to have identical chromosome numbers (2n = 38) and karyotypes, including one pair of conspicuous heteromorphic chromosomes in females. Cytophotometric measurements, however, indicate a considerable difference in DNA content between the two species.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002875:Chromosomes; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D004524:Eels; D005260:Female; D007621:Karyotyping; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004247:DNA