Robertsonian translocation in a Zebu bull.
Karyotypes were prepared for ten Rahaji bulls using cultured peripheral blood lymphocytes. C-banded metaphases were prepared to identify the sex chromosomes and possible translocations. Out of the ten bulls, studied one bull had a 2n number of 59 chromosomes and carried a Robertsonian translocation. The possible importance of the Robertsonian translocation in Zebu cattle in Nigeria is discussed.
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Department of Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination National Animal Production Research Institute Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B. 1096, Zaria, Nigeria.
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