An extended chicken karyotype, including the NOR chromosome.
Chicken chromosomes were identified up to No. 18 by a sequential counterstain-enhanced fluorescence technique. A heterochromatin characterization of macro- and microchromosomes was performed; in general, the microchromosomes were GC-rich, but with a high degree of variation. The NORs are localized on chromosome No. 17.
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Immuno- and Cytogenetic Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002645:Chickens / Q000235:genetics*; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006570:Heterochromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007621:Karyotyping; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000648:ultrastructure
D006570:Heterochromatin