Chromosome diversity in neotropical fishes: NOR studies
作者:
PedroManoel Galetti,
期刊:
Italian Journal of Zoology
(Taylor Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 65,
issue sup1
页码: 53-56
ISSN:1125-0003
年代: 1998
DOI:10.1080/11250009809386795
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Chromosomes;Karyotype;NORs;Fishes
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Neotropical fishes present a high chromosome diversity showing a wide diploid number variation range, including different levels of ploidies, sex chromosomes, chromosome supernumeraries, and several cases of polymorphisms, related particularly to heterochromatin and NOR sites. Two main general trends of chromosome diversification can be observed among neotropical fishes. First, several fish groups show a chromosome evolution relatively divergent from the point of view of the karyotypic macrostructure. Sister species show conspicuous differences in karyotype structure and most often also in the number of chromosomes. On the other hand, there are fish groups in which chromosome evolution has been shown to be less divergent, and in this case whole families or even groups of families may share a common karyotype structure and equal number of chromosomes. Several fish groups appear conservative also with respect to the NOR bearing chromosomes. In this case, NOR chromosome location is invariable among species. In contrast, several other groups present wide NOR variability. Sister species may show quite diverse chromosomes bearing nucleolar organizing regions. The NOR and heterochromatin relationship is also very diverse among fishes and this may indicate organizational differences involving these chromosome segments. Thus, neotropical fish fauna presents great chromosome variability, verifiable also by NOR studies.
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