An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes pp 181-183 | Cite as
Callithrix jacchus (Common marmoset)
2n = 46
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Abstract
Like other marmosets, this species bears fraternal twins and most animals are blood chimerae. There appears to be polymorphism of the structure of Y. In some of our specimens it is the smallest metacentric element as shown here, in other specimens this is a minute chromosome having an apparent subtelocentric configuration (Wohnus and Benirschke). The latter authors have given quantitative data on this species’ complement.
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