Detailed Record for Orycteropus afer

Common Name: Aardvark

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Mammalia / Sub Class Theria / Infra Class Eutheria / Order Tubilidentata / Family Orycteropodidae / Genus Orycteropus

C-value (pg): 5.86

Chromosome Number (2n): 20

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Fibroblasts

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Benirschke, K., D.H. Wurster, R.J. Low, and N.B. Atkin (1970). The chromosome complement of the aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Chromosoma 31: 68-78.

Other records available for this species:

Orycteropus afer = 4.59 (pg)
Orycteropus afer = 5.87 (pg)

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