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): 4.10

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Kidney cells, Liver, Spleen

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Gallardo, M.H., J.W. Bickham, G. Kausel, N. Köhler, and R.L. Honeycutt (2002). Gradual and quantum genome size shifts in the hystricognath rodents. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 16: 163-169.

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 = 4.41 (pg)

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