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The X chromosome is the longest element of the complement, much longer than the longest autosome. Therefore even though the karyotypes of this species consist of all acrocentric chromosomes, identification of the X poses no problem. Identification of the Y, however, is subjective.
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Hsu, T.C., Benirschke, K. (1970). Apodemus sylvaticus (Field mouse). In: An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6428-7_26
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