title: Further cytogenetic variations in the karyotype of Erinaceus europaeus (Insectivora, Mammalia).
abstract: Cytogenetic studies of Erinaceus europaeus from a Spanish population, including C-banding, simultaneous Ag-staining of nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) and G-banding, and chromomycin A3 staining, are described. With regard to the number and morphology of chromosomes, Spanish hedgehogs showed a karyotype very similar to that described by Mandal for Northern Europe specimens, referred to as the WII karyotype. Clear differences were observed in the presence or absence of centromeric C-bands and the number and position of NORs. A new karyotypic form, provisionally designated the S (south) karyotype, is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bullejos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Díaz de la Guardia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014128:Chromomycin A3; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D006364:Hedgehogs / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region; D016622:Silver Staining; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D014128:Chromomycin A3