Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia

Chromosome number and morphology of Macaca fascicularis, Presby tis melalophos, Hylobates lar and a % M. fascicularis x % M. nemestrina hybrid were studied using the leukocyte culture method. The macaques originated from the North and South parts of Peninsula Malaysia. M. fascicularis and the hybrid...

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Main Authors: Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen, Hilmi, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 1981
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39564/1/Cytogenetic%20studies%20on%20three%20species%20of%20primates%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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Hilmi, M.
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description Chromosome number and morphology of Macaca fascicularis, Presby tis melalophos, Hylobates lar and a % M. fascicularis x % M. nemestrina hybrid were studied using the leukocyte culture method. The macaques originated from the North and South parts of Peninsula Malaysia. M. fascicularis and the hybrid showed diploid numbers of 42 chromosomes, while P. melalophos and H. lar showed 44 chromosomes respectively. Differences in individual chromosome morphology were observed between the three species. Two distinct satellite chromosomes was observed in all species. However, 70% of metaphases in H. lar showed two conspicuous satellite chromosomes, while 30% of metaphases showed one satellite chromosome. In M. [ascicularis and P. melalophos 50% of metaphases showed two satellite chromosomes and 50% of metaphases contained one satellite chromosome. The Y chromosome was different in morphology between the three species. The Y chromosome of H. lar was a very small submetacentric chromosome, whereas in P. melalophos it was acrocentric and in M. fascicularis it was a fairly large submetacentric chromosome. A translocation probably of the Robertsonian type was observed in one M. fascicularis. This animal had a previous history of abortions and stillbirths.
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spelling upm.eprints-395642015-08-10T06:20:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39564/ Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen Hilmi, M. Chromosome number and morphology of Macaca fascicularis, Presby tis melalophos, Hylobates lar and a % M. fascicularis x % M. nemestrina hybrid were studied using the leukocyte culture method. The macaques originated from the North and South parts of Peninsula Malaysia. M. fascicularis and the hybrid showed diploid numbers of 42 chromosomes, while P. melalophos and H. lar showed 44 chromosomes respectively. Differences in individual chromosome morphology were observed between the three species. Two distinct satellite chromosomes was observed in all species. However, 70% of metaphases in H. lar showed two conspicuous satellite chromosomes, while 30% of metaphases showed one satellite chromosome. In M. [ascicularis and P. melalophos 50% of metaphases showed two satellite chromosomes and 50% of metaphases contained one satellite chromosome. The Y chromosome was different in morphology between the three species. The Y chromosome of H. lar was a very small submetacentric chromosome, whereas in P. melalophos it was acrocentric and in M. fascicularis it was a fairly large submetacentric chromosome. A translocation probably of the Robertsonian type was observed in one M. fascicularis. This animal had a previous history of abortions and stillbirths. Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 1981 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39564/1/Cytogenetic%20studies%20on%20three%20species%20of%20primates%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen and Hilmi, M. (1981) Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 10 (2). pp. 107-114. ISSN 0126-8643
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title Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia
title_full Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia
title_fullStr Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia
title_short Cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in Malaysia
title_sort cytogenetic studies on three species of primates in malaysia
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