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The somatic and meiotic chromosomes of Puntius conchonius (Cyprinidae) from the Jammu and Kashmir state, India

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A diploid chromosome number of 2n=48 has been observed in Puntius conchonius (Cyprinidae) with the chromosome formula n=5m+10sm+5st+4t. The bivalents at metaphase I exhibit a single terminal or non-terminal chiasma each.

The karyotypic details of Puntius conchonius observed during the present investigation are quite different from those previously recorded.

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  1. Department of Bio-sciences, University of Jammu, 180001, Jammu-, India

    O. P. Sharma & A. Agarwal

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Sharma, O.P., Agarwal, A. The somatic and meiotic chromosomes of Puntius conchonius (Cyprinidae) from the Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Genetica 56, 235–237 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00057565

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