A chromosome arm number index and its application to the phylogeny and classification of lemurs

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)85-88
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1969

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology

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