title: Genome sizes of cranes (Aves: Gruiformes).
abstract: The DNA content of blood cell nuclei of 15 species of cranes was determined by Feulgen-DNA cytophotometry. Genome sizes agree with values reported elsewhere for several crane species analyzed by flow cytometry. Males have more DNA per cell than females in several species. A karyotype where 2n = 80 is reported for a male greater sandhill crane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614-0582, USA. emrasch@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: Ellen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rasch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016678:Genome; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004247:DNA