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An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes

Volume 2

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  • © 1968

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Authors:
  1. T. C. Hsu

    1. Section of Cytology, Department of Biology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, USA

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  2. Kurt Benirschke

    1. Department of Pathology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, USA

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Table of contents (50 chapters)

  1. Rodentia

    1. Cricetidae

      1. <i>Microtus montanus</i> (Montane vole)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 77-79

    2. Muridae

      1. <i>Rattus (Mastomys) natalensis</i> (African mouse, mastomys)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 81-83

    3. Erethizontidae

      1. <i>Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum</i> (North American porcupine)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 85-87

    4. Caviidae

      1. <i>Cavia porcellus</i> (Guinea pig)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 89-91

    5. Dasyproctidae

      1. <i>Dasyprocta aguti</i> (Orange-rumped agouti)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 93-95
      2. <i>Myoprocta acouchy</i> (Red acouchy)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 97-99

    6. Capromyidae

      1. <i>Myocastor coypus</i> (Coypu)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 101-103

  2. Carnivora

    1. Procyonidae

      1. <i>Potos flavus</i> (Kinkajou)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 105-107

    2. Hyaenidae

      1. <i>Crocuta crocuta</i> (Spotted hyena)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 109-111

    3. Mustelidae

      1. <i>Amblonyx cinerea</i> (Oriental clawless otter)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 113-115
      2. <i>Mustela erminea</i> (Short-tailed weasel)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 117-119
      3. <i>Mustela vison</i> (Mink)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 121-123

    4. Felidae

      1. <i>Felis bengalensis</i> (Leopard cat)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 125-127
      2. <i>Felis nigripes</i> (Black-footed cat)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 129-131
      3. <i>Panthera pardus</i> (Leopard)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 133-135
      4. <i>Panthera tigris</i> (Tiger)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 137-139

  3. Artiodactyla

    1. Cervidae

      1. <i>Capreolus capreolus</i> (Roe deer)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 141-143
      2. <i>Cervus duvauceli</i> (Barasingha)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 145-147
      3. <i>Muntiacus reevesi</i> (Reeves’ muntjac)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 149-151

    2. Bovidae

      1. <i>Antidorcas marsupialis</i> (Springbok)
        • T. C. Hsu, Kurt Benirschke
        Pages 153-155
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About this book

In recent years, because of advances in karyological techniques, we have witnessed a remarkable renewal of interest in studies of mammalian chromosomes. These techniques, generally involving the use of tissue culture, colchicine and hypotonic solution pretreatments, allow for a much clearer display of metaphase chromosomes of mammalian cells than the classic direct squash or tissue section methods. Consequently, what was known about the chromosome complement of most mammals must be revised. The most astonishing revision, of course, was that made by Tjio and Levan in 1956, who demonstrated that the diploid number of man is 46, not 48 as previously believed. Similar revisions will have to be made for many other mammalian species, either in number or in karyotype structure. Many animals are being examined cytologically for the first time. The findings are now extensive and scattered; they appear in numer­ ous periodicals and newsletters, or they are kept in cytologists' file drawers without being published. It is difficult to have access to perti­ nent data for comparison among related species or for evaluation of various karyological characteristics within a karyotype. Such evaluations can be done only when reasonably uniform material is collected and placed side by side for comparison, accompanied by relative references. We considered that probably an Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes would fulfill such a need. Needless to say, it is impossible to present karyotypes of all mam­ malian species at one time.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Section of Cytology, Department of Biology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, USA

    T. C. Hsu

  • Department of Pathology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, USA

    Kurt Benirschke

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