title: The karyotype of the zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmacokologie und Toxikologie, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin, Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Schreeb
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Groth
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sachsse
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Freundt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007621:Karyotyping; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000235:genetics*