title: The chromomere map of the pachytene spermatocyte of the Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti).
abstract: The chromomere map of the early to mid pachytene spermatocyte of the Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti) is described. Each autosomal bivalent was identified and a total of 304 chromomeres was found. A sex bivalent with a despiralized Xq protruding from the sex vesicle and a small number of the polymorphic 16q bivalents were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Jagiello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002843:Chromatin; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D006224:Cricetinae; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D008540:Meiosis; D008647:Mesocricetus / Q000235:genetics*; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D013090:Spermatocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin