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Journal article

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Which chromosomes are subtelocentric or acrocentric? A new karyotype symmetry/asymmetry index

Abstract

Karyotype asymmetry is well known in karyological studies of plants; however, there is no calculation of karyotype symmetry/asymmetry in other organisms. This study introduces a new formula (S/AI) for the measurement of the karyotype symmetry/asymmetry index. The main questions investigated are as follows. (i) Why is the new karyotype symmetry/asymmetry formula necessary? (ii) Which chromosomes are subtelocentric or acrocentric? (iii) What are the limits of symmetry/asymmetry according to the new formula? (iv) Is the human karyotype symmetrical or asymmetrical? In addition, the symmetry/asymmetry index is applied to the species and families of Cetacea as an example.

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https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000358644500011

Bibliographic citation

Eroglu, H.E. (2015). Which chromosomes are subtelocentric or acrocentric? A new karyotype symmetry/asymmetry index. Caryologia 68(3): 239-245. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00087114.2015.1032614

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