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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Cavia porcellus

Common Name: Guinea pig

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Mammalia / Sub Class Theria / Infra Class Eutheria / Order Rodentia / Family Caviidae / Genus Cavia

C-value (pg): 4.41

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Liver

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Bachmann, K. (1972). Genome size in mammals. Chromosoma 35: 85-93.

Other records available for this species:

Cavia porcellus = 3.44 (pg)
Cavia porcellus = 3.50 (pg)
Cavia porcellus = 3.64 (pg)
Cavia porcellus = 3.92 (pg)
Cavia porcellus = 4.10 (pg)

Outlinks:
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