Natural triploidy in Astyanax scabripinnis (Pisces, Characidae) and simultaneous occurrence of macro B-chromosomes

The occurrence of natural triploidy in two specimens of Astyanax scabripinnis collected in the Araquá river and in the Córrego das Pedras stream, respectively, is noticed. The triploid specimen from the Araquá river presented one macro B-chromosome and the triploid specimen from Córrego das Pedras s...

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Autores: Maistro, E. Luis [UNESP], Lúcia Dias, A. [UNESP], Foresti, F. [UNESP], Oliveira, C. [UNESP], Filho, O. Moreira [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1994
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/228099
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00087114.1994.10797301
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/228099
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Astyanax scabripinnis
B-chromosomes
C-banding
Fish cytogenetics
Natural triploidy
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Sumario:The occurrence of natural triploidy in two specimens of Astyanax scabripinnis collected in the Araquá river and in the Córrego das Pedras stream, respectively, is noticed. The triploid specimen from the Araquá river presented one macro B-chromosome and the triploid specimen from Córrego das Pedras stream presented two macro B-chromosomes. The C-banding performed in the specimen from the Araquá river confirmed the triploidy and showed that the macro B-chromosome was entirely heterochromatic. Ag-NOR characterization showed two chromosomes involved in the nucleolar activity in both specimens. Some aspects related to the origin of triploid fishes are described. © 1994 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.