Nucleolar organizer regions and a new chromosome number for Rhea americana (Aves: Rheiformes)

Author:

Gunski Ricardo José1,Giannoni Miriam Luz2

Affiliation:

1. Universidad Nacional de Misiones

2. UNIRP

Abstract

Sequential banding analysis (Giemsa-C-banding-Ag NOR) of chromosomes of the common rhea (Rhea americana) was performed. Metaphases were obtained by peripheral blood lymphocyte culture and monolayer embryo cell culture. The diploid chromosome number was 80, different from the 2n = 82 in previous reports. Macrochromosome pairs 1, 2 and 5 were submetacentric and pair 3, subacrocentric. The 4th pair was acrocentric and all of the microchromosomes appeared to be acrocentric, with the exception of a clearly metacentric pair which was fully heterochromatic. The Z was slightly larger than the W, both being acrocentric and C-band negative. Nucleolar organizer regions were observed in the secondary constriction of a microchromosome pair. Correct identification of the NOR-bearing pair was possible only by sequential analyses, Giemsa staining followed by the Ag-NOR technique.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Subject

Genetics,Molecular Biology

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