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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Numida meleagris

Common Name: Helmeted guineafowl

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Aves / Order Galliformes / Family Phasianidae / Genus Numida

C-value (pg): 1.24

Method: Feulgen Image Analysis Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Wright, N.A., T.R. Gregory, and C.C. Witt (2014). Metabolic \‘engines\’ of flight drive genome size reduction in birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 281: .

Other records available for this species:

Numida meleagris = 1.23 (pg)
Numida meleagris = 1.25 (pg)
Numida meleagris = 1.31 (pg)

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