Chromosome number (n)
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| Value | 6 unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Reference | Stein LD, Bao Z, Blasiar D, Blumenthal T, Brent MR, Chen N, Chinwalla A, Clarke L, Clee C, Coghlan A, Coulson A, D'Eustachio P, Fitch DH, Fulton LA, Fulton RE, Griffiths-Jones S, Harris TW, Hillier LW, Kamath R, Kuwabara PE, Mardis ER, Marra MA, Miner TL, Minx P, Mullikin JC, Plumb RW, Rogers J, Schein JE, Sohrmann M, Spieth J, Stajich JE, Wei C, Willey D, Wilson RK, Durbin R, Waterston RH. The genome sequence of Caenorhabditis briggsae: a platform for comparative genomics. PLoS Biol. 2003 Nov1(2):E45PubMed ID14624247 |
| Comments | These are autosomal chromosomes I,II,III,IV,V and chromosome X. Notice that this is the n value, i.e. counting the sister chromosomes as one chromosome. Counting the sister chromosomes as two separate chromosomes the 2n=12 value is obtained. |
| Entered by | Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID | 100294 |