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The chromosomes of Salmo salar

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A new chromosome number, 2n=58, is reported for Salmo solar, the Atlantic salmon. The complement comprises 8 pairs of metacentrics, 21 pairs of acrocentrics. The question of variation in chromosome numbers for different salmon stocks is very briefly discussed.

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Rees, H. The chromosomes of Salmo salar. Chromosoma 21, 472–474 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00336954

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