Abstract
Cells from the intramolluscan stage of Schistosoma mansoni were observed to contain 24 chromosomes. Karyotype and C-band analysis of these cells showed that the chromosomes consisted of 3 complete sets of 8 haploid chromosomes. It was concluded that these cells are triploid (3n).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 800-802 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Parasitology |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Parasitology