Triploid cells found in intramolluscan stages of Schistosoma mansoni.
Cells from the intramolluscan stage of Schistosoma mansoni were observed to contain 24 chromosomes. Karyotype and C-band analysis of these cells showed that the chromosomes consisted of 3 complete sets of 8 haploid chromosomes. It was concluded that these cells are triploid (3n).
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Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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D000818:Animals; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002875:Chromosomes; D007621:Karyotyping; D011123:Polyploidy; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology