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Although karyotype analyses by G-band staining have been used routinely in mammals, birds and reptiles, few have been reported in amphibia. We succeeded, however, in differential chromosome staining of some chromosomes of the African clawed toad,Xenopus laevis, by using the trypsin technique.
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We thank Dr. T. Takeuchi of Tohoku University for critical reading of the manuscript.
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Sekiya, K., Nakagawa, H. Cytogenetics ofXenopus laevis. I. G-banding pattern ofXenopus laevis chromosomes. Experientia 39, 786–787 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990327
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