Chromosomes of the Coypu

Chromosomes of the Coypu

THE coypu, Myocastor coypus Molina (or Myopotamus coypus , Myopotamus bonariensis Commers, Hydromys coypus Geoff.), is a South American rodent that belongs to the family Octodentidae and sub-family Capromyidae. To-day it is found in all continents, living in swamps and fish ponds as a feral animal o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1966-08, Vol.211 (5052), p.994-995
Hauptverfasser: TSIGALIDOU, VASILIA, SIMOTAS, A. G, FASOULAS, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Bone Marrow Cells
Chromosomes
Culture Techniques
Female
Humanities and Social Sciences
letter
Male
multidisciplinary
Rodentia
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Zusammenfassung:THE coypu, Myocastor coypus Molina (or Myopotamus coypus , Myopotamus bonariensis Commers, Hydromys coypus Geoff.), is a South American rodent that belongs to the family Octodentidae and sub-family Capromyidae. To-day it is found in all continents, living in swamps and fish ponds as a feral animal or raised in captivity for its fur 1 . So far as we know, no previous investigation of chromosome number and morphology has been carried out on this animal.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/211994a0