Detailed Record for Tetranychus urticae

Common Name: Two-spotted spider mite

Taxonomy: Phylum Arthropoda / Sub Phylum Chelicerata / Class Arachnida / Order Trombidiformes / Family Tetranychidae / Genus Tetranychus

C-value (pg): 0.08

Method: Feulgen Image Analysis Densitometry

Cell Type: Somatic cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Van de Peer, Y., M. Grbic, T. Van Leeuwen, R. Clark, S. Rombauts, P. Rouzé et al. (2011). The genome of Tetranychus urticae reveals herbivorous pest adaptations. Nature 479: 487-492.

Other records available for this species:

Tetranychus urticae = 0.09 (pg)

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