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Further karyological studies on Felidae

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The karyotypes of the domestic cat and the tiger are presented. The diploid number for both species is 38. Autoradiographic studies on the cat chromosomes show that in females one X-chromosome is late replicating and in males the Y is late replicating. Other chromosomes bear late replicating segments.

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  1. Section of Cytology, Department of Biology, The University of Texas, USA

    T. C. Hsu & Helen H. Rearden

  2. M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas, USA

    T. C. Hsu & Helen H. Rearden

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Dedicated to one of the founders of modern cytology, Professor Hans Bauer, in honor of his 60th birthday.

Supported in part by Research Grant GB-1867 from National Science Foundation.

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Hsu, T.C., Rearden, H.H. Further karyological studies on Felidae. Chromosoma 16, 365–371 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325999

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