Rana sylvatica sylvatica (LeConte) (Eastern wood frog) 2n = 26

  • Maria Luiza Beçak
  • Willy Beçak
  • Franklin L. Roberts
  • Robert N. Shoffner
  • E. Peter Volpe

Abstract

One pair of medium-sized submetacentric chromosomes bears a prominent secondary constriction in both the short and long arm. This pair of chromosomes is highly dimorphic as seen in the karyotypes displayed.

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References

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    Hennen, S.: The karyotype of Rana sylvatica and its comparison with the karyotype of Rana pipiens. J. Hered. 55: 124–128, 1964.PubMedGoogle Scholar
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    Rafferty, K. A.: Mass culture of amphibian cells: methods and observations concerning stability of cell type. In Biology of Amphibian Tumors (M. Mizell, ed.). Springer-Verlag, New York Inc., 1969, pp. 52–81.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Maria Luiza Beçak
  • Willy Beçak
  • Franklin L. Roberts
  • Robert N. Shoffner
  • E. Peter Volpe

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