Number of chromosomes
| Value | 10 Unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Frog Xenopus tropicalis |
| Reference | Hellsten et al, The genome of the Western clawed frog Xenopus tropicalis, Science. 2010 Apr 30 328(5978):633-6.PubMed ID20431018 |
| Primary Source | Tymowska J. Karyotype analysis of Xenopus tropicalis Gray, Pipidae. Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1973 12(5):297-304.PubMed ID4780767 |
| Comments | Much smaller than X. laevis that has a tetrapaleoploid genome, the diploid western clawed frog, X. tropicalis, has a small genome, about 1.7 Gbp on 10 chromosomes (primary source), matures in only 4 months, and requires less space than its larger cousin. |
| Entered by | Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID | 100284 |