The karyotype of the zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio).
Fertilized eggs of the age of 24 hr from the zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio) were examined. The number of chromosomes is 2n = 50. The size of a metaphase chromosome is 1.5-2 microns. The karyogram of the zebrafish is characterized by metacentric and submetacentric, but only few acrocentric chromosomes.
Schreeb
K H
KH
Institut für Pharmacokologie und Toxikologie, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin, Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.
Groth
G
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Sachsse
W
W
Freundt
K J
KJ
D000818:Animals; D007621:Karyotyping; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000235:genetics*