Detailed Record for Gorilla gorilla

Common Name: Western lowland gorilla

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Mammalia / Sub Class Theria / Infra Class Eutheria / Order Primates / Family Hominidae / Genus Gorilla

C-value (pg): 3.52

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Leukocytes

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg, Oncorhynchus mykiss = 2.60pg

References:
Krishan, A. P. Dandekar, N. Nathan, R. Hamelik, C. Miller, and J. Shaw (2005). DNA index, genome size, and electronic nuclear volume of vertebrates from the Miami Metro Zoo. Cytometry 65A: 26-34.

Other records available for this species:

Gorilla gorilla = 3.57 (pg)
Gorilla gorilla = 4.16 (pg)

Outlinks:
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