Animal Genome Size Database:: Species Record

Detailed Record for Gerbillus pyramidum

Common Name: Northern pygmy gerbil

Species (alternate): Gerbillus perpallidus

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

C-value (pg): 4.00

Chromosome Number (2n): 40

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Kidney cells

Standard Species: Mus musculus = 3.30pg

References:
Gamperl, R., C. Ehmann, and K. Bachmann (1982). Genome size and heterochromatin variation in rodents. Genetica 58: 199-212.