Abstract
A small W-sex chromosome is described in the female karyotype of the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus), turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). In the domestic fowl, the W-chromosome is a small unpaired, metacentric chromosome intermediate in size between the chromosomes of the ninth and the tenth pair. In the female turkey, the W is a sub-metacentric element with an arm ratio of about 1:2 and a size intermediate between that of the sixth and the seventh pairs. In the case of the female pheasant, the Wis an unpaired, sub-metacentric element with an arm ratio of approximately 1:2.4 and a size slightly larger than that of the seventh pair.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-63 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Cytogenetic and Genome Research |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1966 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
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Krishan, A., & Shoffner, R. N. (1966). Sex chromosomes in the domestic fowl (gallus domesticus), turkey (meleagris gallopavo) and the chinese pheasant (phasianus colchicus). Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 5(1-2), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1159/000129884