FIRST KARYOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF AN ENDEMIC FISH, ZAGROS TOOTH-CARP, APHANIUS VLADYKOVI COAD, 1988 (ACTINOPTERYGII: CYPRINODONTIDAE) FROM IRAN

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Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, I. R. of Iran

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The karyotype of Zagros tooth-carp, Aphanius vladykovi (Coad) has been investigated by
examining metaphase chromosomes spreads obtained from gill epithelial and kidney cells. The diploid
chromosome number of this species was 2n=48. The karyotype consisted of 8 submetacentric and 40
subtelocentric chromosomes (8Sm+40 St). The arm number (NF) was 28. Sex chromosomes were
cytologically indistinguishable in this tooth-carp.

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Iranian Journal of Science
Volume 33, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
November and December 2009
Pages 349-354

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