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The Mitotic and Meiotic Chromosomes of the Muskrat (Ondatra Zirethica L.)

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The chromosome number of the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica L.) was determined to be 54 in an investigation of the mitotic and meiotic chromosomes. All chromosomes are one-armed with the exception of one small pair which is biarmed. Further, the X chromosome, one of the largest of the complement, seems to have a small secondary arm making possible an identification of the pair. A systematic investigation of the chromosomes, and especially the sex chromosomes at different stages of the spcrmatocytogenesis, has been performed.

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  1. Department of Animal Genetics, Nutrition and Hygiene, Royal Veterinary College, Stockholm, Sweden

    Claes-Göran Kihlberg, Ingemar Gustavsson & Carl Olov Sundt

  2. Department of Forest Zoology, Royal College of Forestry, Stockholm, Sweden

    Claes-Göran Kihlberg, Ingemar Gustavsson & Carl Olov Sundt

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Kihlberg, CG., Gustavsson, I. & Sundt, C.O. The Mitotic and Meiotic Chromosomes of the Muskrat (Ondatra Zirethica L.). Acta Vet Scand 10, 181–192 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548288

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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

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