Animal Genome Size Database:: Species Record

Detailed Record for Danio rerio

Common Name: Zebra danio

Species (alternate): Brachydanio rerio

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Cypriniformes / Family Cyprinidae / Genus Danio

C-value (pg): 1.78

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Mus musculus = 3.30pg

References:
Ojima, Y. and K. Yamamoto (1990). Cellular DNA contents of fishes determined by flow cytometry. La Kromosomo II 57: 1871-1888.

Other records available for this species:

Danio rerio = 1.68 (pg)
Danio rerio = 1.75 (pg)
Danio rerio = 1.80 (pg)
Danio rerio = 2.28 (pg)