ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Hydra
;
chromosomes
;
taxonomy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A simple method to prepare chromosome spreads of hydra is described. Chromosome counts for a non-symbiotic ‘brown hydra’,Hydra vulgaris attenuata, and the Swiss strain of a symbiotic ‘green hydra’ indicated a diploid number of about 2n=30 in each case. It is suggested that chromosome number may be used to define hydra species more precisely.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02002638
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