Animal Genome Size Database:: Species Record

Detailed Record for Columba livia

Common Name: Rock pigeon

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Aves / Order Columbiformes / Family Columbidae / Genus Columba

C-value (pg): 1.46

Chromosome Number (2n): 80

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg, Homo sapiens = 3.50pg, Various

References:
Tiersch, T.R. and S.S. Wachtel (1991). On the evolution of genome size of birds. Journal of Heredity 82: 363-368.

Other records available for this species:

Columba livia = 1.14 (pg)
Columba livia = 1.33 (pg)
Columba livia = 1.44 (pg)
Columba livia = 1.49 (pg)
Columba livia = 1.50 (pg)
Columba livia = 1.59 (pg)
Columba livia = 1.65 (pg)