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New species with B chromosomes discovered since 1980

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A survey of new species with B chromosomes (Bs), based on a collection of 900 publications, gives an estimate of 406 +B species discovered since they were last surveyed in 1980. There are 13 species of fungi, 136 plants and 257 animals with newly discovered Bs. The fungi, the single bird and the 100 species of fish are all new entries which were unknown in 1980. New species with B chromosomes continued to be found on a regular basis, and there is opportunity for trying to further our knowledge of the genomic properties and evolutionary significance of these enigmatic chromosomes.

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