title: Standardized reference ideogram for physical mapping in the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).
abstract: Basic cytogenetic data, such as diploid number and general chromosome morphology, are available for many reptilian species. Here we present a detailed cytogenetic examination of the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) karyotype, including the creation of the first fully annotated G-band standard ideogram for any crocodilian species. The C. porosus karyotype contains macrochromosomes and has a diploid number of 34. This study presents a detailed description of each chromosome, permitting unambiguous chromosome identification. The fully annotated standardized C. porosus ideogram provides the backbone to a standard nomenclature system which can be used to accurately identify specific band locations. Seven microsatellite containing fosmid clones were fluorescently labeled and used as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) probes for physical localization. Chromosome locations for each of these FISH probes were successfully assigned, demonstrating the utility of the fully annotated ideogram for genome mapping.
authors.affiliation: South Eastern Area Laboratory Services, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dalzell
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Isberg
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Murtagh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D002871:Chromosome Banding / Q000592:standards*; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000235:genetics; D015723:Gene Library; D023281:Genomics / Q000592:standards*; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000592:standards*; D007621:Karyotyping; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D020161:Physical Chromosome Mapping / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D016622:Silver Staining