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): 5.87

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Tissue Culture

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg, Mus musculus = 3.30pg

References:
Redi, C.A., S. Garagna, M. Zuccotti, and E. Capanna (2007). Genome size: a novel genomic signature in support of Afrotheria. Journal of Molecular Evolution 64: 484-487.

Other records available for this species:

Orycteropus afer = 4.59 (pg)
Orycteropus afer = 5.86 (pg)

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