Detailed Record for Eulemur macaco

Common Name: Black lemur

Species (alternate): Lemur macaco, Lemur macaco rufus

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

C-value (pg): 2.74

Chromosome Number (2n): 48

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Leukocytes

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Manfredi Romanini, M.G., D. Formenti, C. Pellicciari, E. Ronchetti, and Y. Rumpler (1994). Possible meaning of C-heterochromatic DNA (ChDNA) in primates. Current Primatology, Vol. 1: Ecology and Evolution : 371-378.

Ronchetti, E., S. Crovella, Y. Rumpler, C. Pellicciari, and M.G. Manfredi Romanini (1993). Genome size and qualitative and quantitative characteristics of C-heterochromatic DNA in Eulemur species and in a viable hybrid. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 63: 1-5.

Other records available for this species:

Eulemur macaco = 2.68 (pg)
Eulemur macaco = 3.13 (pg)
Eulemur macaco = 3.59 (pg)

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