G-banded Karyotypes of Some Species in Gliridae (Mammalia: Rodentia) from Turkey

Authors : Teoman KANKILIÇ, Perinçek Seçkinozan ŞEKER, Engin SELVİ, Beytullah ÖZKAN, Nuri YİĞİT, Ercüment ÇOLAK

Pages : 59-72

Doi:10.37094/adyujsci.830056

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Publication Date : 2021-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The results of a cytogenetic study on some representatives of Gliridae from Turkey were introduced. The G-, C-, and AgNOR banded karyotypes of Muscardinus avellanarius abanticus from Abant (Bolu), and the G-banded karyotype of Myomimus roachi from Thrace were presented for the first time. Additionally, the G-banded karyotypes of Dryomys nitedula, and Myoxus glis were analysed. Because of not including a secondary constriction and the smallest chromosome being metacentric instead of acrocentric in the autosomal set, the karyotype of M. a. abanticus was different from that of M. a. trapezius . With the comparison of obtained G-banded patterns belonging to the other Glirid species, it was detected that obtained karyotypes displayed consistency at a great extent with the previously determined karyotypes.
Keywords : Gliridae, G banding, Karyotype, Turkey