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. 2012 Jan 24;6(1):29–40. doi: 10.3897/CompCytogen.v6i1.2151

Table 2.

Cytogenetic studies in Astyanax fasciatus karyotype composition and location of the 5S and 18S rDNA in the chromosomes of the individuals analyzed.

Cytotypes 2n / NF Number of specimens Chromosome rDNA 18S/5S Number of B Chromosomes NOR
Female Male Formulae location (pairs) females males (pairs)
2n = 46, NF=84 12 10 5m+8sm+6st+4a 8,15,16,20,21, B/3,20 1 1 9,10
2n = 48, NF=86 10 9 5m+8sm+6st+5a 8,12,19,20,21/3,20 0 0 9,10
2n = 50, NF=84 41 32 5m+8sm+4st+8a 5,8,12,18,22/3,21 0 0 9,10