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Karyotyping, traditionally performed using cytogenetic techniques, is indispensable for validating genome assemblies whose sequence lengths can be scaled up to chromosome sizes using modern methods. Karyotype reports of chondrichthyans are scarce because of the difficulty in cell culture. Here, we focused on carpet shark species and the culture conditions for fibroblasts and lymphocytes. The utility of the cultured cells enabled the high-fidelity characterization of their karyotypes, namely 2 n  = 102 for the whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) and zebra shark ( Stegostoma fasciatum ), and 2 n  = 106 for the brownbanded bamboo shark ( Chiloscyllium punctatum ) and whitespotted bamboo shark ( C. plagiosum ). We identified heteromorphic XX/XY sex chromosomes for the two latter species and demonstrated the first-ever fluorescence in situ hybridization of shark chromosomes prepared from cultured cells. Our protocols are applicable to diverse chondrichthyan species and will deepen the understanding of early vertebrate evolution at the molecular level.

Cell culture-based karyotyping of orectolobiform sharks for chromosome-scale genome analysis