Detailed Record for Turdus merula

Common Name: Blackbird

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Aves / Order Passeriformes / Family Turdidae / Genus Turdus

C-value (pg): 1.25

Chromosome Number (2n): 80

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Venturini, G., R. D'Ambrogi, and E. Capanna (1986). Size and structure of the bird genome. I. DNA content of 48 species of Neognathae.. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 85B: 61-65.

Other records available for this species:

Turdus merula = 1.51 (pg)

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