Detailed Record for Cricetulus griseus

Common Name: Chinese hamster

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Mammalia / Sub Class Theria / Infra Class Eutheria / Order Rodentia / Family Muridae / Genus Cricetulus

C-value (pg): 3.05

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Fibroblasts, Tissue Culture

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Greilhuber, J., M. Volleth, and J. Loidl (1983). Genome size of man and animals relative to the plant Allium cepa. Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 25: 554-560.

Other records available for this species:

Cricetulus griseus = 3.20 (pg)
Cricetulus griseus = 3.99 (pg)

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