Detailed Record for Proechimys guairae guairae

Common Name: Venezuelan spiny-rat

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

C-value (pg): 6.25

Chromosome Number (2n): 48

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Leukocytes

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg, Mus musculus = 3.30pg

References:
Garagna, S., A. Pérez-Zapata, M. Zuccotti, S. Mascheretti, N. Marziliano, C.A. Redi, M. Aguilera, and E. Capanna (1997). Genome composition in Venezuelan spiny-rats of the genus Proechimys (Rodentia, Echimyidae). I. Genome size, C-heterochromatin and repetitive DNAs in situ hybridization patterns.. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 78: 36-43.

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