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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Protopterus dolloi

Common Name: African lungfish

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Sarcopterygii / Infra Class Dipnoi / Order Lepidosireniformes / Family Protopteridae / Genus Protopterus

C-value (pg): 65.40

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg, Rana temporaria = 4.30pg

References:
Vinogradov, A.E. (2005). Genome size and chromatin condensation in vertebrates. Chromosoma 113: 362-369.

Other records available for this species:

Protopterus dolloi = 81.60 (pg)

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