title: Chromosome number of Trichomonas vaginalis.
abstract: Chromosome number of an axenically grown Trichomonas vaginalis isolate was studied using a 1 mM solution of colchicine and a hypotonic swelling technique. The diploid chromosome number was 2n = 6 [corrected]. Each pair of chromosomes can be identified by its morphology and size. This observation could be important with respect to gene mapping and molecular cloning for genes of T. vaginalis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrica, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yuh
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Shaio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003078:Colchicine; D003470:Culture Media; D004171:Diploidy; D007621:Karyotyping; D008677:Metaphase; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D003078:Colchicine