Abstract
A method is described for assessing the degree to which chromosome evolution via centric fusion has occurred within a taxonomic group, using a numerical index which expresses the average number of major chromosome arms per chromosome in a diploid cell. Index values thus calculated agree with a previously proposed plan of prosimian phylogeny, and substantiate some recently suggested changes in taxonomic groups of the Lemurs, based on karyotypic evidence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-88 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Physical Anthropology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1969 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Anatomy
- Anthropology