Using telomeric length measurements and methylation to understand the karyotype diversification of Ctenomys minutus (a small fossorial mammal)

• Published in: Genome Vol. 65; no. 11; pp. 1 - 572
• Main Authors: Matzenbacher, C.A, Da Silva, J, Garcia, A.L.H, Kretschmer, R, Cappetta, M, de Oliveira, E.H.C, de Freitas, T.R.O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa NRC Research Press 01.11.2022; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Accumulation; Analysis; Chromosome 1; Chromosome rearrangements; Chromosomes; Ctenomys; Ctenomys minutus; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Diploids; DNA; DNA methylation; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Karyotypes; Methods; Methylation; Telomeres; Variation; Brazil

The genus Ctenomys has been widely used in karyotype evolution studies due to the variation in their diploid numbers. Ctenomys minutus is characterized by intraspecific variation in diploid number (2n = 42, 46, 48, and 50), which makes it an interesting model to investigate genomic rearrangements me...