Karyomorphological analysis of male Philippine greater dog- faced fruit bat Ptenochirus Jagori Peters (Chiroptera : Pteropidae).

Date

3-1991

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Major Course

Major in Cell Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Rita P. Laude

Abstract

Karyomorphological analysis of bone marrow cells of male Philippine greater dog-faced fruit bat, Ptenochirus lagori Peters, revealed a diploid chromosome number of 36 consisting of 34AA and XY. Based on Levan, Fredga and Sandberg (1864), the chromosomes were categorized into nine groups. Eleven pairs of chromosome at the median region, five pairs have centromeres at the submedian region and one pair has centromeres while the Y chromosomes has a terminal centrometers.

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Document Type

Thesis

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