title: Chromosome complement, C-banding, Ag-NOR and replication banding in the zebrafish Danio rerio.
abstract: The chromosome complement of Danio rerio was investigated by Giemsa staining and C-banding, Ag-NORs and replication banding. The diploid number of this species is 2n = 50 and the arm number (NF) = 100. Constitutive heterochromatin was located at the centromeric position of all chromosome pairs. Nucleolus organizer regions appeared in the terminal position of the long arms of chromosomes 1, 2 and 8. Replication banding pattern allowed the identification of each chromosome pair.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genetica, Universidad de Malaga, Spain.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Daga
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thode
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amores
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001399:Azure Stains; D002871:Chromosome Banding / Q000379:methods*; D002875:Chromosomes; D005260:Female; D007621:Karyotyping; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region; D011003:Ploidies; D016622:Silver Staining; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001399:Azure Stains