Detailed Record for Nerodia sipedon

Common Name: Northern water snake

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Reptilia / Sub Class Lepidosauria / Order Squamata / Sub Order Ophidia / Family Colubridae / Genus Nerodia

C-value (pg): 2.00

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg, Homo sapiens = 3.50pg, Various

References:
Tiersch, T.R., R.W. Chandler, S.S. Wachtel, and S. Elias (1989a). Reference standards for flow cytometry and application in comparative studies of nuclear DNA content. Cytometry 10: 706-710.

Other records available for this species:

Nerodia sipedon = 1.90 (pg)
Nerodia sipedon = 2.49 (pg)
Nerodia sipedon = 2.51 (pg)

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