title: The karyotype of Biomphalaria glabrata, the snail vector of Schistosoma mansoni.
abstract: Karyotyping was done on the mitotic metaphase chromosomes obtained from the embryos of Biomphalaria glabrata. The 18 chromosome pairs were identified and classified into 6 groups. The diploid cell has 10 pairs of metacentric, 4 pairs of submetacentric, 2 pairs of acrocentric and 2 pairs of telocentric chromosomes. The pair number 8 with secondary constriction can be used as a marker in genetic experiments.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002875:Chromosomes; D004199:Disease Vectors; D008938:Mitosis; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni