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Evolutionary relationships between rat and mouse chromosomes

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Trypsin banded karyotypes of rat and mouse chromosomes were analyzed for banding pattern similarities. Apparently identical banding patterns were found, covering about 40% of the genome of each species. Predictions are made as to what gene loci are located on specific rat chromosomes. The problem of the relationship between the genetic content of a chromosome and its banding pattern is discussed.

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Nesbitt, M.N. Evolutionary relationships between rat and mouse chromosomes. Chromosoma 46, 217–224 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00332519

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